Doctor Mitxy Mabel Meneses Gutierrez
Lecturer in Postcolonial International Relations
Summary
My research interests include transborderism, contemporary border studies, international migration, diaspora politics and international cooperation, with a geopolitical focus on the Americas.
I currently teach Introduction to International Relations and supervise MA students on International Relations and Global Crises
About
I conducted my PhD at the Department of Politics and International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) funded by the Mexican Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT). My doctoral research focuses on Transborderism and its policy implications at the US-Mexico border, specifically transborder students living in the Cali-Baja region.
I have a Bachelor´s Degree in International Relations from ITESO, Mexico, and a MA in International Politics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
My teaching experience is in World Politics, Postcolonial International Relations, and International Migration and Cooperation.
Before moving to the United Kingdom, I was Chief of International Affairs and Cooperation for the Mexican Secretariat of Education and the Secretariat of Tourism. I also worked with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) stationed at the Mexicali-Calexico border.
Teaching
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject Area
Politics
Modules Taught
Introduction to International Relations
Research
Current Research Projects
Transborderism, Postcolonialism, Critical Contemporary Border Studies, International Migration, Diaspora Politics, Public Policy.
Postgraduate supervision
International Relations and Global Crises