Tuesday Seminar in Latin American Politics

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Date and Time

November 17, 2026
12:00PM - 01:20PM EST

Far Right in Power

Four scholars close the season with a comparative look at the far right once it holds office.

Speakers

  • Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser, Professor of Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Director, Laboratory for the Study of the Far Right (Ultra-Lab).
  • Gabriel Vommaro, Professor of Political Sociology, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM); Principal Researcher, CONICET.
  • Jenny Pribble, Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, University of Richmond; Research Associate, Latin American Centre (OSGA), University of Oxford.
  • Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez, Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame.

Moderator

  • Steven Levitsky, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies, Department of Government; Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University.

Contact

Paola Ibarra
pibarra@fas.harvard.edu

This event is organized by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.

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