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Tina Hilgers is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia University. Her research focuses on urban and grassroots informal politics, with a particular emphasis on clientelism, violence, and resistance in marginalized communities across Latin America and the Caribbean. She directs Concordia's Lab for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LLACS) and leads the Informal Cities Working Group. Her work integrates political science, sociology, geography, and anthropology, supported by grants from SSHRC and Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, though her extensive publications and academic roles suggest advanced training in comparative politics. She collaborates with institutions like ÉRIGAL (Research Team on Inclusion and Governance in Latin America) and participates in networks like RÉLAM. Her teaching includes courses on comparative politics, urban politics in Latin America, informal politics, and research design.
Research Interests:
- Clientelism and its intersections with neoliberal democracy
- Urban violence and security governance
- Subnational political dynamics and governance
- Resilience and resistance in marginalized communities
Grants and Collaborations:
- SSHRC Insight Grant for 'Informality, Violence, and Resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean' (with Jean François Mayer)
- Fonds de recherche du Québec funding for ÉRIGAL
- Leadership roles in LLACS and Informal Cities Working Group
Labs/Teams:
- Lab for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LLACS)
- Équipe de recherche sur l'inclusion et la gouvernance en Amérique latine (ÉRIGAL)
- Montreal Latin American Studies Network/RÉLAM
