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Rodrigo Mena Fluhmann is an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He serves as the Deputy Director of the Humanitarian Studies Centre and is the Coordinator of the Safety Security Research Initiative. With twenty years of experience, his expertise includes disaster governance, climate change, humanitarian action, and environmental sociology, particularly within fragile and conflict-affected contexts. He teaches on topics related to humanitarian efforts and disaster response, and his research delves into the dynamics of humanitarian governance, particularly the role of civil society in crisis-affected populations. He has coordinated projects funded by the European Research Council, focusing on humanitarian governance and has worked with various organizations, including UN agencies and NGOs. His academic credentials include a PhD in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Governance from Erasmus University Rotterdam, an MA in Environmental Studies from the University of Melbourne, and a BA in Sociology and Political Science from Hurtado University, Chile. He is active in research ethics and mentoring graduate students, fostering relationships with ongoing PhD candidates in related fields.
International Institute of Social Studies • Netherlands
Teaching courses on humanitarian governance, disaster risk reduction, and research methodology, while coordinating research initiatives and projects.
Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.