Mauricio Castro

Mauricio Castro is the Marlene & David Grissom Associate Professor of History at Centre College, where he also chairs the Latin American Studies Program. His research focuses on Latino studies, political history, and urban history, particularly examining the interplay between Cuban diaspora, immigration policy, and Cold War dynamics in cities like Miami.

• B.A. in History from Vassar College
• M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Purdue University

Castro's scholarly work explores themes of racial binaries, cultural memory, and urban transformation, with a forthcoming book Only A Few Blocks to Cuba under contract with the University of Pennsylvania Press. His recent publications examine urban federalism, gender in postwar films, and pedagogy using comic books.

His Kirk Award (2023) recognizes his impact on campus. Castro also integrates comics and graphic novels into historical education, co-authoring a case study on violence and war pedagogy. He actively participates in academic conferences on topics ranging from immigration activism to Cuban-American political identity.