Department of Development Studies
Michael Boyland
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Key information
- Roles
- Department of Development Studies PhD Research Student
- Department
- Department of Development Studies
- Qualifications
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MA in Disasters, Adaptation, and Development King's College London
BSc in Geography (2.1) - University of Southampton - Subject
- Development
- Email address
- 703999@soas.ac.uk
- Thesis title
- Experiencing the 'everyday’ of climate activism: Narratives of the youth climate justice movement in the Philippines
- Internal Supervisors
- Professor Thomas Tanner
Biography
Michael Boyland is a PhD candidate in the Department of Development Studies at SOAS conducting research on young people's participation in climate action.
Michael has a decade of professional experience conducting research and policy engagement on a range of environment and development topics, with a focus on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, primarily in Southeast Asia. He has led research projects working with a range of groups, including children and youth, to better understand risks and reduce vulnerabilities faced by communities on the frontline of disasters and climate change. Michael has a MA in Disasters, Adaptation and Development from King's College London, and a BSc in Geography from University of Southampton.
Research interests
Michael's research interests centre on the social justice and equity dimensions of climate action, across mitigation, adaptation, and loss & damage domains.
His research explores themes of empowerment, political capabilities, and knowledge co-production in the fields of climate and development. Michael's experience and interest are grounded in people-centered approaches to the climate crisis, from responding to disasters and adapting to climate impacts to meeting social justice and equity goals in decision-making spaces at all scales, from local to international.
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