Dr Charlotte Weatherill

Professional biography

Charlotte joined The Open University as a Lecturer of Politics & International Studies in 2023. She completed her Masters and PhD at the University of Manchester, funded by the ESRC NWSSDTP. She is the social media editor for the journal Environmental Politics and co-founder and co-convenor of BISA's Environment and Climate Politics working group. 

Charlotte’s research explores the concept of vulnerability in climate change politics, particularly in relation to Oceania and colonial discourses. Her research interests include environmental and climate change politics, and theories of feminism, coloniality and racial capitalism.