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Alejandro I. Paz is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. His work bridges linguistic anthropology and political science, focusing on language's role in globalization, transnationalism, and citizenship, particularly among Latino labor migrants in Israel and the Middle East. He holds a joint PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from the University of Chicago (2010).
- Education: PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from University of Chicago (2010)
- Current Role: Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto
His research explores how language shapes citizenship boundaries, state politics, and digital media's impact on news dissemination. Notable projects include ethnographic studies of unauthorized Latino immigrants in Israel and analysis of religious Zionist settler narratives in East Jerusalem. He is developing the MediaCAT digital tool with interdisciplinary collaborators to track transnational news circulation.
Recent publications examine structuralism's legacy, biopolitical processes in citizenship recognition, and the semiotics of bilingual interaction. His work connects linguistic practices to broader sociopolitical dynamics, emphasizing media's role in mediating public opinion and state policy.
