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Dr Jane Alver is a gender and civil society specialist. Prior to joining the Centre for Environmental Governance at the University of Canberra, Jane's experience included the Director of Effectiveness and Engagement at the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), and the Associate Research Program Manager (Gender) at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
She brings legal and public sector experience including with the Attorney General's Department, and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. She has worked across the Pacific including in Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, PNG, Fiji and FSM. She is admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia, England and Kiribati.
She holds degrees in politics, law and gender. She has published on Pacific feminist civil society, young women, building diverse alliances and breaking the gender binary in research for development, Her PhD research focused on Pacific feminist civil society alliance building.
Jane was listed in the 100 Women of Influence in 2018 and a Finalist in the ACT Woman of the Year Awards in 2021. She was added to the ACT Women's Honour Roll in 2022.
Jane teaches into the Graduate Certificate of Public Policy and is Deputy Head of School in the School of Government.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Award Date: 1 Apr 2021
Masters of Studies (Women's Studies), University of Oxford
2003 → 2004
Award Date: 16 Jul 2004
Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 28 Nov 1995
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), The University of Sydney
Award Date: 6 Apr 1995
Bachelor of Arts, The University of Sydney
Award Date: 21 Dec 1992
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Projects
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Trees for Salinity Management, Sindh, Pakistan
SINCLAIR, D. (CI), DARE, L. (CoI) & ALVER, J. (CoI)
1/03/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Intersectionality and Gender Diverse Climate Change Action in the Pacific: Eliciting a Pasifika-led policy for future engagement
ALVER, J. (CI), HILL, D. (CoI), CLARK, C. (CoI) & SINCLAIR, D. (CoI)
18/02/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Alliance building, dialogues, and education practice: faith and LGBTIQ interactions in Australia and the Pacific
Alver, J., Voon, F., Stewart, N. & Ravulo, J., 2026, In: Development in Practice. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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More than ‘Add Women and Stir’: Integrating Gender and Social Sciences into Agricultural Research-for-Development
Alver, J., Pamphilon, B. & Curnow, J., 2026, Gender, Development and Social Change. Dulhunty, A. & Bessell, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 255-279 25 p. (Gender, Development and Social Change; vol. Part F1338).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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Authentically making space for diversity in the workplace: delving into the issues through autoethnography
Sefa-Nyarko, C., Alver, J. & Wulandari , P. R., 2025, Research handbook on gender and workplace relations: Research Handbooks in Business and Management series. Williamson, S., Parker, J., Donnelly, N., Gavin, M. & Ressia, S. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 153-165 13 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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Book Review of The Feminist Pacific by Rumi Yasutake
Alver, J., 2025, (Submitted) In: International Journal of Maritime History.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Inclusive climate communication; learning to podcast or learning to listen?
Alver, J., 2025, In: Development in Practice. p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Balance the Scales - IWD talk
ALVER, J. (Speaker)
11 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Disability Right's Caucus UNFCCC (External organisation)
ALVER, J. (Member)
2026 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Submission to Pacific Resilience Facility
ALVER, J. (Participant)
21 Nov 2025Activity: Expert Advice and Other › Contribution to Inquiries & Commissions
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Presentation to ARROW Gender Community of Practice
ALVER, J. (Speaker)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
Press/Media
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-University of Canberra: New UC Research for Development Network leads the way in global development research
PEARSON, L., HILL, A., ALVER, J. & MCKINNON, K.
11/09/24
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Intersectionality and gender diverse climate change action in the Pacific: Eliciting a Pasifika-led policy for future engagement
29/06/24
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Including Civil Society in a Whole of Nation Approach
26/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Gender equality made central to development policy
10/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Pacific Feminist Forum: a growing movement for change
5/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment