Tuesday Seminar on Latin American Politics

This seminar is open to the public.

The Tuesday Seminar Series on Contemporary Latin American Politics brings together Harvard faculty and graduate students, visiting scholars, and scholars from institutions around the world to present their research and discuss the current state of Latin America.

The series is cochaired by Alisha Holland, assistant professor of government, and Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and professor of government. This series is presented by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, in collaboration with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Contact

Paola Ibarra
pibarra@fas.harvard.edu

Chairs

Alisha Holland

aholland@fas.harvard.edu

Executive Committee; Faculty Associate (on leave 2026–2027); Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Business and Government.

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Research interests: The political determinants and consequences of infrastructure projects in Latin America; migration; crime control; and subnational governance.

Steven Levitsky

levitsky@wcfia.harvard.edu

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.

Research interests: Latin American politics; parties and party systems; and democracy and democratization.