Dr Kylie Navuku
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
- Master of Arts (International Relations), Flinders University
- Bachelor of International Studies (Honours), Flinders University
Publications:
Books:
Deo, Seema, & Anderson-Navuku, Kylie. The Children Take Action! A Climate Change Story. Apia, Samoa. SPREP (2012) (translated into I-Kiribati and published as ia Botumwaka ma aia Kakamwakuri Ataei in 2013; translated into Tuvaluan and published as A Tamaliki Ko Gaasue! in 2015).
Jayne, Kylie, with P. Solomona. Lady Vini's Big Pacific Adventure. Samoa. Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council & South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (2007).
Anderson, Kylie, Apted, M., & Duaibe, K. Girls Can Do Anything! Local role models in non-traditional career fields. Suva. Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (2000).
Journal articles:
Anderson, Kylie Jayne. ‘Mare Ever-changing? Sailing between Generalisations in Oceanic Political Analysis.’ Comparative Democratic Studies (Seoul). 5.2. (2010): 23-66.
Anderson, Kylie. ‘Power and Influence? A Commentary on ‘New Culture’ and its Role in Shaping Political Views’. Fijian Studies. 6.1 & 2 (2009): 201-216.
Anderson, Kylie. ‘Whither Pacific ‘traditional’ media? The place of internet technology in political education and political participation’. Pacific Journalism Review. 13.2 (2007): 94-111.
Anderson, Kylie. ‘Reorienting Human Rights: Young Pacific Island people’s views and awareness of human rights’. Australian Journal of Human Rights. 12.1 (2006): 157-184.
Anderson, Kylie. with Isimeli, F., ‘Protection and Promotion of Culture at the Community Level: A Case Study of Rotumans’. Fijian Studies. 4.1 (2006): 143-155.
Anderson, Kylie Jayne. ‘Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Pacific Island Region’. Directions: Journal in Education Studies, 26.1: 1-12. (2004).
Chapter in edited book & contributions to edited collections:
Anderson, Kylie Jayne. ‘Corruption’. Education for Sustainable Development: Pacific Stories of Sustainable Living, Volume 2. Ed. Cresantia F. Koya, U. Nabobo-Baba, & T.Teaero, (Eds.), School of Education, University of the South Pacific & Asia/ Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (2010). 107-110.
Anderson, Kylie. ‘From marginalisation to mainstream? Rotuma and the 2006 election’. From Election to Coup in Fiji. Ed. Stewart Firth & Jon Fraenkel. Canberra. ANU e press and Asia Pacific Press. (2007). 185-283.
Researcher biography
Dr Kylie (Anderson) Navuku has extensive experience in academic teaching and research. At University of Queensland (UQ) Kylie teaches in Journalism and Communication courses (undergraduate and postgraduate). Her research interests are at the intersection of politics, media/journalism and communications with a focus on island states and oceans.
As a communication specialist, Kylie has worked with non-government, government, and inter-governmental stakeholders contributing to campaigns/ initiatives with the purpose of raising awareness and furthering public education on various themes (including conservation and climate change). Her current research focuses addresses ways in which journalism can contribute to this endeavour, focusing on the coverage of 'high level international events'.
In addition to a PhD from UQ, Kylie has a MA(IntRel)(Res) [Master of Arts (International Relations) by Research] and a BIntSt(Hons) [Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)] from Flinders University. In addition to UQ she has worked at the University of the South Pacific (USP) and Flinders University.