Events
Through conferences, workshops, seminars and cultural events, USMEX connects leaders from government, business and civil society to discuss current issues and challenges in Mexico with our academic community. Complete informaiton is available on each individual event registration page.
A Reporter’s Journey through Mexico’s Drug War
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Upcoming Events
«A Reporter’s Journey through Mexico’s Drug War»
Speaker: Alfredo Corchado, Mexico bureau chief, Dallas Morning News and author of «Midnight in Mexico»
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | Register Here
Alfredo Corchado is a noted expert on immigration, drug violence and foreign policy between the United States and Mexico. Corchado presents the keynote address to the May 1 conference «Libertad Bajo Palabra: Censorship, Satire and the Press in Mexico» (full agenda).
«Libertad Bajo Palabra: Censorship, Satire and the Press in Mexico»
Thursday, May 1, 2014 | Register Here
This daylong conference brings together papers that will enrich our understanding of both the past and the present of Mexican journalism, from the experience of the PRI regime to the process of democratization and the contemporary specter of narcoviolence. Read the full agenda with schedule and speakers.
“The Role of the PRI in Mexico’s Emergence from Feudalism and Mercantilism after the Revolution”
Speaker: Irving Tragen
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | Register Here
Before being known as a modern-day traveler, Irving Tragen taught courses on comparative labor law, Latin American social and labor history, and development strategies at several colleges and universities. He studied Article 123 and the Mexican Labor Code with Dr. Mario de las Cuevas, the principal drafter of both documents.
“Pesos to Pasos, Dihrams to Dingies: The Role of Export Processing Wages in Migration from Mexico and Morocco”
Speaker: Visiting Scholar Kathy Kopinak, University of Western Ontario
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | Register Here
Kathy Kopinak is a Canadian sociologist who began formal research on northern Mexico in the early 1980s when North America’s old industrial heartland started to dramatically transfer production to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
“Fragile Landscapes of Contemporary Yucatan: Time-share resorts, Pink Flamingos, Colonial Tastes and Pulverized Maquilas”
Speaker: Visiting Fellow Matilde Cordoba Azcarate, Department of Communication, UC San Diego
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | Register Here
Matilde Cordoba Azcarate’s recent research explores tourism as a neoliberal project, space production and community development in Southern Mexico where she is currently exploring the production of spatially and politically diverse landscapes of consumption and hybrid governance structures from the perspective of those who cater for tourism.
«Structural Reforms and Long-Term Economic Growth in Mexico»
Speaker: Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, professor of International Economics, researcher and economic consultant
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | Register Here
A former visiting scholar at USMEX, Alejandro Diaz-Bautista will analyze the impacts of President Pena Nieto’s agenda of structural reforms on Mexico’s economy during 2014, 20 years after the passage of the NAFTA agreement.
«A tale of two Mexicos: Growth and prosperity in a two-speed economy»
Speaker: Jaana Remes, McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | Register Here
In the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect, Mexico has become a global manufacturing leader and a prime destination for investors and multinationals around the world. Yet the country’s economic growth continues to disappoint, and the rise in living standards has stalled. The root cause is a chronic productivity problem that stems from the economy’s two-speed nature.
Events Archive
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Mexico Moving Forward
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