Damien Short

Professor Damien Short serves as Professor of Human Rights and Environmental Justice at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with key leadership roles including:

• Co-Director of the Environmental Humanities Research Hub
• Co-Director of the Human Rights Consortium

His research critically examines the nexus between human rights violations and environmental degradation, with specialized focus on climate justice, indigenous land rights, and corporate accountability. He employs interdisciplinary methodologies from legal studies, social sciences, and humanities to analyze systemic injustices faced by marginalized communities in ecological conflicts.

Through the Environmental Humanities Research Hub and Human Rights Consortium, Professor Short drives collaborative initiatives connecting academic scholarship with policy advocacy, emphasizing solutions for environmental displacement and resource conflicts. These platforms foster international partnerships addressing emerging challenges in planetary justice and human rights protection.