Michelle Carnegie, BSocSc(Hons) (UNSW), MPH (Hons) (Syd), PhD (ANU)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Georgraphy

Email: michelle.carnegie@anu.edu.au

Biographical Statement

I am an economic geographer with experience in the fields of public health and community economic development in Australia and Indonesia. My PhD research examined livelihoods, development and change in a rural, multi-ethnic Christian-Muslim village in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia with particular focus on how low-conflict community relations evolve and are sustained.

Research Interests

Rethinking development and economy in light of post-structuralist critiques, diverse economies and natural resource management in 'lagging regions' of mainland Southeast Asia and Pacific Island countries, social and economic inclusion in mixed communities, the politics of wealth (re)distribution at community and enterprise levels

Key Publications

• 'Oelua's diverse economy: Exploring the grounds for post-development futures in Eastern Indonesia', Asia Pacific Viewpoint, forthcoming 2008.
• (with J. Fox, D. Adhuri and T. Therik) 'Searching for a livelihood: The dilemma of small boat fishermen in Indonesia', in B.P. Resosudarmo and f. Jotzo, F. (eds) Environment and Development in Eastern Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, forthcoming 2008.
• 'Sustainable development in rural, peripheral places in the global South: The role of the diverse economy', paper presented at American Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Boston, 15-19 April, 2008.
• 'Eastern Indonesia', paper presented at Keywords Symposium, College of Asia Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, 11 July, 2007.
• 'Researching in a post-capitalist world: Applying the community economies concept to a rural village in Eastern Indonesia', paper presented at Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Conference, Melbourne, 2-4 July, 2007.
• 'Living in peace: The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference', Inside Indonesia 90, Oct-Dec 2007, http://www.insideindonesia.org/.
• 'Living with difference in Oelua: A case study of a low-conflict community', paper presented at Indonesia Studies Postgraduate Research Workshop, College of Asia Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, 19-20 April, 2007.
• 'Rural subjects, global markets and non-capitalist practices: Re-imagining globalisation and development in Eastern Indonesia', paper presented at International Geographical Union Conference 'Regional Responses to Global Changes. A View from the Antipodes', Brisbane, 3-7 July, 2006.
• 'Negotiating governance across transnational spaces: Maritime traders of Oelaba, Rote', paper presented at Asia Research Institute Third Graduate Students Workshop, 'States of Transgression, Strategies of Domination, Accommodation and Resistance across Asia', National University of Singapore, Singapore, 25-27 May, 2005.
• 'Re-presenting space and power in histories of maritime peoples in Eastern Indonesia', paper presented at The Royal Geographic Society/Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, 'Spaces and Flows in a Globalised World', London, 31 Aug-2 Sept, 2005.
• (with E.T. d'Espaignet, M. Measey and D. Mackerras) 'Monitoring the Strong Women Strong Babies Strong Culture program: The first eight years, Journal of Child Health and Paediatrics 39(9), 668-672, 2003.
• (with A. Bauman, A.L. Marshall, M. Moshin, V. Westley-Wise and M.L. Booth) 'Perceptions of the physical environment, stage of change for physical activity, and walking among Australian adults', Research Quarterly for Sport and Exercise 73(2), 146-155, 2002.

Career Highlights

Data analyst, Epidemiology Branch, Territory Health Services, Darwin 1998-1999, Technical Advisor to a Women's Health Project, AusAID funded project, Indonesia 2000-2001, Course Convenor for undergraduate course Australia, Asia and the Pacific, The Fenner School of Society and Environment, College of Science, ANU, 2007.