Crisis, Insurance, and the Techno-Politics of Climate Risk Governance. This project aims to investigate the crisis of uninsurability as many Australians are unable to access or afford insurance due to

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Crisis, Insurance, and the Techno-Politics of Climate Risk Governance. This project aims to investigate the crisis of uninsurability as many Australians are unable to access or afford insurance due to severe climate catastrophes and breakdowns in risk governance. This project expects to generate new knowledge about the complex conditions of climate vulnerability through an interdisciplinary approach that synthesises ethnographic studies of technical risk models, reinsurance practices, and communities on the frontlines of crisis. Expected outcomes include a strong empirical basis for developing techno-political theories of risk governance and responses to climate crisis. This should provide significant benefits, such as innovative policies that contribute to climate justice and advance Australia’s resilience.. Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships. Field: 4410 - Sociology. Lead: Dr Jathan Sadowski