Juandrea Bates

Juandrea Bates, PhD, is Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Legal Studies Program in Winona State University's College of Liberal Arts. Her internationally recognized scholarship examines Latin American history, law, and family policy through the lens of social justice and marginalized communities.

Research focuses on legal distinctions affecting kinship bonds and social inequality in historical Argentina. Courses taught include Latin American History, World History, Gender and Migration, and Crime and Punishment in Latin America, emphasizing primary source analysis and student research projects.

Education:

• PhD in Latin American History, University of Texas
• MA in History, University of Texas
• BA in History, SUNY College at Oneonta

Current book project 'Raising Argentina' analyzes 500+ lawsuits to reconstruct family experiences during economic and political transformations in Buenos Aires (1871-1930).