Steven B. Bunker

Steven B. Bunker is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Alabama. His research focuses on Latin American History, with a specialization in Mexican History, emphasizing modernity, material culture, consumption patterns, and the intersection of economic and cultural history during the Porfirian era (1876–1911). He holds a PhD from Texas Christian University (2006). His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Thomas McGann Award and the LASA Mexico Humanities Book Award for his book *Creating Mexican Consumer Culture in the Age of Porfirio Díaz* (2012).

Bunker has taught courses such as Mexican History Through Film, Colonial Latin America, and U.S. Relations with Latin America. He has presented at major conferences, including the International Congress of Americanists and the Latin American Studies Association. His research extends to topics like transnational crime, urban development, and the role of French business models in Porfirian Mexico.

Bunker’s publications span books, peer-reviewed articles, and book chapters, with a focus on consumer culture, material culture, and the socio-economic dynamics of late 19th- and early 20th-century Mexico. He has received grants from The University of Alabama’s RGC and Williams’ Fund, and has been a member of the Mexico-Francia Research Group. His current book project explores *Ricardo Bell and the British Clown Invasion of Latin America*.