Pablo Ben

Pablo Ben is an Associate Professor at San Diego State University, specializing in Latin American history with a focus on sexuality, gender, and transnational socio-political trends. His research examines the intersection of migration, urbanization, and state power in shaping sexual identities across Argentina and Latin America from the 19th to 21st centuries.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Latin American History, University of Chicago (2009)
• M.A. in Latin American History, University of Chicago (2002)
• Licenciatura in Anthropology, Universidad de Buenos Aires (2001)

Ben's research explores the historical evolution of sexuality through frameworks including positivism, social Darwinism, and populist politics. Key themes include prostitution economies in global cities, LGBTQ+ rights under dictatorships and democracies, and the medicalization of gender. His work spans Argentina's liberal era (1880-1930), Peronism, Cold War transitions, and contemporary marriage equality movements.

His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on:

• Transnational sexuality studies across Buenos Aires, Shanghai, and New York
• The impact of migration and capitalism on urban sexual subcultures
• State biopolitics and medical regulation of bodies
• Memory politics surrounding LGBTQ+ disappearances

No awards, grants, or student advisements are mentioned in the provided materials.