I am an author, academic and advisor specialising in the role and limitations of empathy and emotions in security, international affairs, politics, leadership, and society.
In September 2023, I began a new role as Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Future Defence and National Security with Deakin University, in Canberra. This follows two years in Denmark where I was working as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow in the Center for War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense. In this role, I led a project on Empathy and International Security (EIS), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Fund.
Bridging academia and policy-making, my research explores how a better understanding of the power and potential of empathy and emotions can shape strategy and policy, and transform how we think about security, leadership, and politics.
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What does compassion mean for international relations?
Delighted to be chairing a new working group with the Global Compassion Coalition exploring the role and value of compassion in international affairs. More to follow soon.
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Why Empathy is Important to Policy-Making (April 2023)
In April I was invited to speak at the brilliant Science and Beers in Odense Denmark. Focusing on policy-making, the talk was paired with a craft beer and live drawing of the core themes.
Contact me
If you would like to get in touch, you can reach me through my academic email address, or by using the form below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Email: claire.yorke@deakin.edu.au