Commentary published in the Journal of the British Academy

A commentary titled ‘Heath and wellbeing in the face of crises associated with climate or conflict: how can knowledge from the humanities and social sciences help us respond to disasters?’ has been published in the revamped Journal of the British Academy.

The authors include:

• Professor Sarah Curtis, Professor Emerita at Durham University
• Professor Melissa Leach CBE, Fellow of the British Academy
• Professor Kate Ardern, Honorary Professor of Public Health at the University of Salford and a Visiting Professor at the University of Chester
• Dr Carly Beckerman, Associate Professor at Durham University
• Professor Paul R Hunter, Professor at the University of East Anglia
• Dr Hanna Ruszczyk, Assistant Professor (Research) in the IHRR
• Professor Mark Pelling, Professor at University College London

This commentary considers how SHAPE (Social-Sciences Humanities & the Arts for People and the Economy) disciplines contribute to interdisciplinarity, inclusiveness and international cooperation in work to address the challenges to health and wellbeing arising from crises and to inform strategies for crisis preparation, response and recovery. It reviews examples of strategies to address growing international concerns about the global challenges we face, given the increasing scale and frequency of crises arising due to geopolitical conflicts and climate change.

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