Sophia E. Heller
Project Description
Sophia will work with Professor Pizzi to collect information on disaster response in Myanmar. The focus will be on understanding the variation in policies after natural disasters and how disaster responses differ depending on the region of the country. Myanmar regularly suffer disasters, conflict, and mass displacements and responds in a variety of ways.
Student Statement
"I am interested in working with Professor Pizzi on natural disasters in Myanmar because I find Myanmar's politics and human rights fulfillment compelling especially within the context of natural disasters. I also find it particularly captivating how natural disasters may lead to or intensify conflict. I chose to work with Professor Pizzi because Professor Pizzi is a scholar in the areas of comparative environmental and international politics and I am also interested in these areas as an academic. Professor Pizzi is also currently my Comparative Environmental Politics Professor and I wish to continue to learn from her under this project."
