Emily Ragus is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam, where she is part of the program group "Moving Matters: People, Goods, Power, and Ideas." Her research focuses on bodily health during environmental disasters, specifically looking at injuries and recovery. Prior to her current academic pursuits, Emily has accumulated over 15 years of experience in clinical disaster management and humanitarian aid, having worked in various violent contexts of both conflict and environmental disasters.

Research expertise

• Environmental Disasters
• Arts-based research
• Disaster response
• Humanitarian aid
   

Research methods

• Observational ethnography
• Focus groups
• Arts-based research methods
• Visual anthropology

Research grants & honours

• Judith Neilson Foundation John Monash Scholar 'Cross Sectoral'