Cameron Harrington

Cameron Harrington is an Associate Professor in International Relations at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs, specializing in global environmental politics and critical security studies. His interdisciplinary research bridges international relations, political philosophy, criminology, and human geography to examine security in the Anthropocene era.

• Education: PhD in Political Science (2014), University of Western Ontario
• Previous Appointments:
  • Global Change and Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellow (2014–2015), University of Cape Town
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (2016), International Centre for Comparative Criminology, University of Montreal

His research interests focus on Anthropocene challenges, critical security frameworks, water security, and posthumanist approaches to environmental governance. Recent publications analyze climate security institutionalization trends, intersectional water justice, and quantum theory applications to IR.

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-authored foundational book: Security in the Anthropocene: Reflections on Safety and Care
• Edited Climate Security in the Anthropocene (Springer, 2023)
• Key articles in Global Environmental Politics, Millennium, and Water International

Harrington supervises doctoral students including Alex Crockett and Junyi Hao, and serves as a Research Associate at the University of Cape Town's Global Risk Governance Programme.