Kristina Pirker

Dr. Kristina Pirker holds a PhD in Latin American Studies from UNAM and is a researcher at the Dr. José María Luis Mora Research Institute. She specializes in social movements, political violence, and transnational activism in Central America and Mexico. Currently, she coordinates seminars on violence studies and geopolitics at the Mora Institute and collaborates with the University of Quintana Roo.

Education:

• PhD in Latin American Studies, UNAM, 2008
• Master’s in Latin American Studies, UNAM, 2002
• Bachelor’s in Sociology and Political Science, University of Vienna, 2000

Research Focus:

• Theory of social movements and collective identities
• Political violence in Latin America
• Transnational activism and migration
• Anti-imperialist movements

Awards:

• Member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (Level I)

Teaching & Advising:

• Supervised 12+ graduate theses on topics like femicide, labor rights, and political violence.
• Teaches Political Sociology, Qualitative Methods, and Latin American History at the Mora Institute.

Key Projects:

• Interdisciplinary studies on violence in Latin America.
• Research on Nicaragua-Bolivia political dynamics and OAS interference.