Research

My dissertation examines the construction and operation of the Maya Train in Southeast Mexico and the contested promises and visions for development that surround this infrastructure. Broadly, I am interested in exploring the lived experiences of global (geo)political processes through the use of participatory and community-based methods. Another research project examines the territorialization of ocean spaces and bridges critical geopolitics, international political economy, and the International Law of the Sea.

My research has been supported by the Fulbright Program, the La Caixa Foundation, and the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship.

Advisors

Adam Moore (co-chair)

Shaina Potts (co-chair)

John Agnew

Jason de León (Department of Anthropology)