Javier Sauras

Javier Sauras is a Humanities Professor at IE University in Madrid, specializing in the intersections of democracy, technology, and political movements in Latin America. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Media Studies from Columbia University, an M.A. in Journalism, Politics, and Global Affairs (Columbia, 2016), an M.A. in International Journalism (City University of London, 2012), and a B.S. in Journalism (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008).

• Research interests: Democracy studies, populism, human rights journalism, and global media dynamics.
• Career highlights: Over 15 years as a multimedia journalist covering crises in East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and the Americas, including reporting on the Fukushima disaster, South Sudan's civil war, and Latin American elections.

Recognitions include the European Science Journalist of the Year Award (2019) and prestigious grants from the European Journalism Centre and Fund. His work appears in Al Jazeera English, Der Spiegel, El País, and Internazionale.