AMLO's Fourth Transformation of Mexico

Monday, March 27, 2023 - 1:00pm
CST
John Ackerman

John M. Ackerman is the Director of the Research Program on Democracy, Justice and Society at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He is a Professor at the Institute for Legal Research of the UNAM and has published numerous books and scholarly articles in English and Spanish on the Mexican political system. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Mexican Law Review, Vice-President of the International Association of Administrative Law and has served as a Visiting Scholar at American University in Washington, D.C and at Sorbonne (Paris III) and Sciences Po in Paris, France.  He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz as well as a Ph.D. in Law from UNAM and a B.A. in Philosophy from Swarthmore College. He hosts the weekly news analysis shows “Democratic dialogues” on TV UNAM and writes frequently on Latin American politics for the international press, including Los Angeles Times, Le Monde Diplomatique, Suddeutsche Zeitung, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Nation, RT and The Atlantic.

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
CST
Rebecca Grant
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

Award-winning author Rebecca Grant discusses her latest book--Access, Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom. Access charts the reproductive freedom movement... Read more

Monday, September 29, 2025 - 1:30pm
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Lee Ragsdale and Erick Nava Palomino
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

As the partner of a formerly incarcerated and deported person, Lee Ragsdale has personal experience with the effects of incarceration and deportation on families. Lee and her husband Erick will join us to talk about deportation and reintegration in Mexico, offering a snapshot of current immigration/deportation... Read more

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 1:30pm
CST
Film Screening
Followed by discussion with Brad Rockwell
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

2025 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary

Remarkable largely unknown footage of a dramatic turning point in world history covering events over three continents concerning a tragic coup in the Congo. Featuring: Maya Angelou, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy... Read more