Marcos Mendoza

Marcos Mendoza is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Chair in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Mississippi, housed within the College of Liberal Arts. He is also Co-Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies interdisciplinary minor. His research focuses on environmentalism, political ecology, global capitalism, and sociopolitical mobilization in Latin America, with fieldwork in Mexico, Argentina, and Patagonia.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Chicago (2013)
• M.A. in Anthropology, University of Chicago (2007)

Research Interests:

• Environmentalism, risk society, and resource politics
• Organized crime, insecurity, and sociopolitical mobilization
• Political theory, republicanism, and empire
• Aesthetics, tourism, and extreme sports

Publications Highlight:

• Guardian Protectors: On Popular Mobilization and Public Insecurity in Mexico (book project)
• Key articles on Patagonian political ecology, narco-power dynamics, and green capitalism

Awards:

• Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2023-24)
• Summer Research Grants (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)

Teaching:

• Course instructor for topics like Political Ecology, Latin American Cultures, and Legal Anthropology
• Advisor for M.A. and B.A. theses on globalization, environmentalism, and social movements