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I am Assistant Professor of Disasters and Humanitarian Studies. I have studied and worked in humanitarian assistance/aid, disaster governance, and environmental sociology for almost twenty years, especially in conflict-affected and vulnerable settings. I lecture on humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, methodology, and safety and security for in-situ/fieldwork research.
At the moment, I have a particular interest in researching the compound effects and challenges of climate change, protracted crises, and displacement for humanitarian aid and disaster response and disaster risk reduction (DRR). I am also interested in the ethical, safety, and security aspects of (fieldwork/in-situ) research.
In ISS I also co-coordinate the Humanitarian Governance (HUM-GOV) project, financed by a European Research Council (ERC) advanced grant. This project explores the changing dynamics of humanitarian governance with a focus on civil society actors and crisis-affected people.
I serve as a Board Member of the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) and the Expertise Centre Humanitarian Communication (HumCom). Also as convener of the Peace and Ecology in the Anthropocene commission at the International Peace Research Association (IPRA). I also serve as a reviewer in leading journals and often take research, monitoring and evaluation, and advisory consultancy work. This allows me to develop action research and stay close to the experiences and processes taking place in my fields of study.
Before my current position at ISS, I worked as a researcher, project manager, and consultant with local and international NGOs, the United Nations, Governmental organisations, and in the private sector. I have also been an academic, lecturer, and visiting professor at various universities; led humanitarian aid groups; and researched in-situ the occurrence of several conflicts, crises, and natural hazard-related disasters. As a researcher and practitioner, my work has taken me to multiple complex and disaster-prone places, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chile, Jordan, Peru, South Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.
I hold a PhD in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Governance from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, an MA in Environmental Studies from the University of Melbourne, and a BA in Sociology and a BA in Political Science from the A. Hurtado University. I also hold diplomas in Quantitative Multivariable Analysis, Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Policy, and Sustainable Development. Regarding applied research, I have experience and training in the development of fieldwork in hostile, complex and remote areas, with certifications by the United Nations, Red Cross, Centre for Safety and Development, GCORE, and RedR.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Academic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Academic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Popular
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Academic
Mena Fluhmann, Rodrigo (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize › Academic
Mena Fluhmann, Rodrigo (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
Mena Fluhmann, Rodrigo (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Rodrigo Mena Fluhmann (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Rodrigo Mena (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Liesa Sauerhammer (Organiser) & Rodrigo Mena (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Rodrigo Mena (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Rodrigo Mena (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
Rodrigo Mena & Kristen Cheney
13/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment › Academic
Z (Zeynep) Kasli, M (Marieke) van Houte, R (Rodrigo) Mena Fluhmann, DJM (Thea) Hilhorst & HM (Helen) Hintjens
5/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Popular
11/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment › Academic