Patrick Iber

Patrick Iber is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in 20th century Latin America and U.S. foreign relations. His scholarship examines intersections of culture, intellectual politics, and Cold War diplomacy.

Research explores cultural diplomacy mechanisms, socialist movements, and intellectual networks. His award-winning monograph Neither Peace nor Freedom (2015) analyzes how artists and writers engaged with Cold War organizations like the Soviet-backed World Peace Council and CIA-sponsored Congress for Cultural Freedom.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on cultural imperialism, with recent work examining:

• Ford Foundation's role in Latin America (2017)
• Teaching approaches to global political economy (2017)
• Mexican literary politics during Cold War (2016)

Recognition includes the Luciano Tomassini Book Award (2017) for contributions to Latin American international relations studies. As editorial board member at Dissent, he bridges academic and public discourse on inequality and democracy.