George Carter

Dr. George Carter is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University (ANU), where he also serves as Director of the ANU Pacific Institute. His research examines the intersection of international politics, security, and climate change, focusing on Pacific states and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in multilateral climate negotiations, regionalism, and knowledge systems.

Research Interests: George's work centers on small states' agency in global decision-making, including climate diplomacy, foreign policy analysis, indigenous knowledge integration, and Pacific diaspora politics. His scholarship emphasizes bridging adaptation-finance gaps, promoting climate justice, and advancing gendered perspectives in international environmental law.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pacific Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
• Master of Diplomacy, ANU
• Master of Arts in International Relations, ANU
• PhD in International and Strategic Politics, ANU

Community Engagement: He is a co-founder of the Resilient and Sustainable Islands (RESI) thinktank and volunteers as a teaching aide at a local primary school. His heritage (Samoan, Tuvaluan, i-Kiribati, Chinese, British) and Samoan high chief title of Salā underpin his community-driven 'tautua' ethos.