Scholars
Iasmim Amiden dos Santos
Michigan State University
Based in
United States
North America
Iasmim Amiden dos Santos is a Ph.D. student in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. Her research examines environmental communication and journalism in Latin America, with a focus on media discourses, cultural processes, and representations of Indigenous and traditional communities through decolonial and feminist lenses. She has collaborated with NGOs in the Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland – on community-based climate initiatives, including pollinator protection, flood alert systems, and sustainable income alternatives. Iasmim was also part of the founding editorial team of The Conversation Brasil, advancing science communication in the country.
Country(ies) of Specialty
Bolivia Brazil PeruFocus areas of expertise
Communications research Indigenous studiesPublications
Articles
Takahashi, Bruno, Amiden dos Santos, Iasmim, and Salas, Maria Fernanda. “Building Bridges: A Narrative Literature Review of Spanish and Portuguese-Language Climate Change Communication Scholarship from Latin America.” Environmental Communication, 2025, pp. 1–15.
Takahashi, Bruno, Amiden dos Santos, Iasmim, Salas, Maria Fernanda, and Gil Posse, Carolina. “Climate Change Communication Research: A Latin American Perspective.” The Handbook of Climate Crisis Communication, edited by Alison Anderson and Candice Howarth, 2025.