Olivier Rubin

Olivier Rubin is Professor in Disaster Research in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University, Denmark. He specializes in exploring the governance and socio-economic dynamics associated with disasters and major crises. His focus is mostly on the political and bureaucratic dynamics of prolongated disasters, such as famines, climate change, pandemics, and antimicrobial resistance. With 20 years of experience in disaster and health crisis research, Rubin has received several highly competitive multiyear grants on disaster research in both the Global North and South, and he has published widely in international outlets pertaining to crises, international development, and politics.