Eric Hershberg

Eric Hershberg is a professor of government at American University, where he previously served as Founding Director of the university-wide Center for Latin American and Latino Studies from 2010-2022. Before joining American University, he was professor of political science and director of Latin American Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, where he also served as President of the Latin American Studies Association from 2007-2009. Earlier in his career, from 1990-2006, he worked as a program director at the Social Science Research Council in New York City.

His research focuses on several key areas in political science:

• Comparative politics of Latin America
• Political economy of development in Latin America
• US-Latin American relations
• Community integration of Central American migrants to various parts of the United States

Hershberg has served as a consultant to numerous development, philanthropic, and educational agencies, and has served on numerous editorial boards. He speaks frequently with major media outlets about public affairs in Latin America and issues affecting Latino communities in the United States.