Jason von Meding

Jason von Meding is a researcher, educator and author in disaster studies, currently on faculty at the University of Florida. He is co-host of the Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast and tweets @vonmedin

Who’s afraid of vulnerability?

Reframing vulnerability as a strength is what makes transformation possible.

By Jason von Meding and Heidi Harmon

/ 7 Jun 2020

No hay desastres naturales

¿Debemos considerar el colapso de la presa de Brumadinho como un caso de incompetencia empresarial o como un crimen contra las personas y la naturaleza? English

By Jason von Meding, Maíra Irigaray and Djair Sergio de Freitas Junior

/ 11 Feb 2019

No disaster is natural

Should the Brumadinho dam collapse be framed as corporate incompetence or a crime against people and nature?

By Jason von Meding, Maíra Irigaray and Djair Sergio de Freitas Junior

/ 5 Feb 2019

Why natural disasters aren't all that natural

Disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes result from a combination of natural hazards and social and human vulnerability. Calling them 'natural disasters' artificially naturalises the harms they cause.

By Jason von Meding

/ 14 Sep 2017