Dr. Nimesh Dhungana

Biography

Nimesh Dhungana is a lecturer at the University of Manchester, with a focus on the interplay between disasters, development, and democratic politics. His research centers on understanding the socio-political conditions that affect marginalized communities in disaster-prone areas, particularly in South Asia and the Himalayan region. He examines issues of citizen participation and accountability in disaster risk reduction and response. Nimesh completed his PhD in Social Research Methods at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where his thesis explored the politics of citizen participation following the 2015 Nepal earthquakes. His academic publications can be found in leading journals such as Disasters and Social Science & Medicine. He has also worked as a Research Manager at American University, contributing to projects related to health determinants and community mobilization, and has served as a Co-Investigator on a British Academy-funded project on research ethics in conflict-affected contexts.

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