Dr. Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann is a Lecturer with the School of Social Sciences, in the Department of International Relations, Asian Studies, and Politics. She is an internationally known international relations analyst with expertise in Latin American politics and society, focusing on Brazil, having published extensively in the field. Flavia has contributed to CNN Brazil, The ABC’s Tripple J, SBS News, RTRFM On the Record and Australia’s Channel 10 The Project. She is also the Commissioning Editor in Western Australia for the international relations blog The Australian Outlook. 

Flavia's research interests include Latin America Politics, Society and Policy; Brazilian Politics and Society; Women in the Global South; Gender and Religion; State and Religion; Women and Political Activism; Comparative Studies; Qualitative Research with vulnerable groups; Populism in the Global South; Democratisation and Democracy in the Global South; BRICS and geopolitics.