Miguel La Serna

Miguel La Serna is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He specializes in the intersection of culture, memory, and political violence in 20th-century Latin America, with a focus on Peru's political violence and Andean insurgencies. His research examines the socio-political dynamics preceding and during the Shining Path insurgency and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement.

Education:

• BA in History, University of California, Davis (2002)
• MA in History, University of California, San Diego (2005)
• PhD in History, University of California, San Diego (2008)

His publications include With Masses and Arms (2020), a study of Peru's Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, and The Shining Path (2019), co-authored with Orin Starn. His research trends emphasize global perspectives on Andean insurgencies and the socio-political roots of revolutionary movements in Latin America.

Advising focuses on graduate students in Latin American history, including Marlon Londono and Emily Taylor. He teaches courses on Latin American colonial history, revolutions, and gender studies. The department is temporarily named Pauli Murray Hall pending official recognition, reflecting a shift away from historical figures tied to white supremacy.