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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Communities possess rich local and First Nations knowledge gained through multiple disaster experiences. We analyzed 182 disaster stories from the HowWeSurvive.com map to understand how people experience multiple disasters over their lifetime (floods, wildfires & cyclones). doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

'Business as usual' won't help Australians fully recover from #disasters “The issues that emerge in the aftermath of disaster make it difficult. For many regional communities in Australia, it means years of living with trauma, isolation, inequality and community disagreement.” Read the full story 👇

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‘Business as usual’ won’t help Australians fully recover from natural disasters

Disaster management protocols can’t thrive if affected communities don’t have a seat at the table.

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🌀 Cyclones in Australia are travelling further south 🏘️ Housing is increasingly threatened as homes weren't built with this hazard in mind. Recent Cyclone Narelle is a good example. You can read more about this in our recent report published by @ahuriresearch.bsky.social 🔗 lnkd.in/gjdpkVZZ

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

For #disaster #preparedness, participatory 1:1 approaches show evidence of behaviour change that actually reduce risk. 🔊 "That means really listening to people about what they know and how they feel about flood risk." 👥 Brian Robert Cook et al. @aunz.theconversation.com 🔗 doi.org/10.64628/AA....

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More floods are coming. Here’s what actually works to help people prepare

We have for too long persisted with approaches that seek to persuade, instruct, or direct people toward predetermined behaviours. Here’s a better way.

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

📚 Manchester UP is having a 40%-off sale Don't miss this opportunity to pick a copy of The anthropology of ambiguity. ✅ 40% off titles purchased via the Manchester website until Jan 31st. Discount is automatically applied at checkout EXCEPT for North American customers - use JAN40 at checkout.

Book cover of The Anthropology of Ambiguity. Sand-coloured text on an image of a rock carving in Victoria, Australia

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

📚The Anthropology of Ambiguity, an edited collection 👀 Check out the introduction to the mini-series exploring the chapters of this book Published by @manchesterup.bsky.social More info: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173843/

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Introducing the mini-series "The Anthropology of Ambiguity"

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Disasters are putting more people at risk of homelessness 22,261 Australians are displaced on ave. each year. Globally, 70% of internal displacement was from disasters There is consensus in the homelessness & emergency management sectors that Australia needs a national policy response. Read here👇

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

As disasters worsen, more Australians risk homelessness. 🔵Recovery can deepen housing insecurity—especially for renters & vulnerable groups. 🏘️We need a national taskforce to align housing, homelessness & disaster policy. Read more:

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Cleaning up climate comments

As part of our approach to improving comments on The Conversation, we’re paying particular attention to comments on climate change. We know comments on this topic can often be derailed, deliberately o...

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🖇️There is an inextricable link between 🍂 climate change and 🏠 #homelessness. Climate #disasters are pushing renters and people living in precarious housing to to their limits. In this report, we explore this issue and set out reccommendations for gov and ngos

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

💡 New article on The Policymaker After #disaster, housing recovery uses what’s available (cabins, motels, 🏕️ and gov lots). These stopgaps help in the short-term but also expose the extent of fragility in the housing system. What if instead we saw #housing as critical infrastructure post-disaster?

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A framework for future-focused housing to withstand disasters

After disasters, housing recovery uses what’s immediately available, such as transportable cabins, motels, campgrounds and government lots. These stopgaps help in the short-term but also expose the ex...

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

#Disaster resilient #housing 3M Aus 🏠 are at risk of flooding. Our research shows we need: 🏚️ Risk reduction thru land-use planning & building standards 💱 #Insurance reform to tackle $$ and underinsurance ✳️ Inclusion of vulnerable groups in #preparedness 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Support for community-centred recovery

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Enhancing housing recovery policy and practice for improving community resilience to future disasters | AHURI

From the AHURI Inquiry: Inquiry into housing policy and disasters: better co-ordinating actors, responses and data What this research is about This research explores the housing policies that can impr...

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

At a time of rising authoritarianism, Steindl-Kopf’s work is vital, showing how citizens reclaim space & agency through protest & collective ambiguity. 📖 In The Anthropology of Ambiguity. Out now from @manchesterup.bsky.social. #Anthropology #Activism manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173843/

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🚨As #disasters rise, #housing policy must adapt! Our report shows how to build back better—not just replace 🏡🔥🌊 We need: ✔️ Stronger local gov (Resilience as core biz!) ✔️ Affordable insurance to future-proof 🏡 ✔️ Smarter recovery funding for local economies Time to rethink, rebuild & protect 👥👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

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Enhancing housing recovery policy and practice for improving community resilience to future disasters | AHURI

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thank you to Intan Rosita et al. for their recent review of 📚The #Anthropology of #Ambiguity, published in the journal 'Reviews in Anthropology' 👀 Check it out for a thorough overview of the book. @manchesterup.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/0093...

A screenshot of the book review, beginning with: Mahnaz Alimardanian and Timothy Heffernan’s edited volume, The Anthropology of Ambiguity: Theory, Praxis, and Critique (2024), ventures into the intricate terrain of ambiguity as a core human condition, examining its multifaceted presence across sociocultural and existential experiences. The book’s primary focus is the interplay between ambiguity and the anthropological lens, addressing how uncertainty, contradiction, and indeterminacy shape individual and collective lifeworlds. Grounded in ethnographic rigor, the contributors collectively emphasize the productive potential of ambiguity, challenging its conventional framing as a mere obstacle to clarity. Instead, ambiguity is celebrated as a dynamic force that underpins knowledge production, societal negotiation, and meaning-making across cultural contexts.

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

#Iceland's new PM: Progressive politics & welfare is a way to combat far right. “I think that is an antidote to right extremism. Welfare-oriented centre right, centre left parties, wherever you want to situate this gov, brings politics back to the humane level” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU

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Tara Brabazon @tarabrabazon.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It is that time of year again. The Whiteboard Soirée. Let's plan your research for 2025. Together. December 20. 10am Aotearoa / New Zealand time. Alternative time zones are available! Free. Via Zoom. Let's change the world. Details provided at the link. See you there! brabazon.net/2024/12/13/w...

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Whiteboard Soirée 2024

Yes, it is that time of year again. A time to remember that you matter. You are so important. Your research is so important. Therefore, let's plan for a magnificent 2025. Together. Every year, we run ...

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Just submitted our report "Enhancing #Housing Recovery Policy and Practice for Community Resilience to Future #Disasters." This 40K-word report reviews temporary housing & recovery policies in 4 Australian states after fires, floods & cyclones, highlighting successes, gaps & policy recs. Stay tuned!

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

The #anthropology of #ambiguity edited by Mahnaz Alimardanian and I, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social 🔗https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173843/the-anthropology-of-ambiguity/

Book cover for th evolume "The anthropology of ambiguity", with a light gray background, image of the book cover, and text saying "Out now"

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Timothy Heffernan, Ph.D. @theffernan.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Introducing the ✨Disaster Recovery Almanac✨ What do you think is the most pressing issue in disaster recovery that we need to be paying attention to? HowWeSurvive (UNSW Sydney) took this question to 12 people with first-hand experience of disaster recovery, and have published their responses

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