Abstract
PurposeThis conversation presents the reflections from four inspirational early career disaster scholars on the opportunities and challenges associated with post-disaster research and disaster studies in general.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the conversations that took place on Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast livestream on the 15th September 2021.FindingsThe prominent themes in this conversation include representation, power imbalances and research extractivism and reciprocity.Originality/valueThe conversation contributes to the ongoing discussions around how research is conducted immediately following disasters.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Health (social science),Building and Construction
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