Seminar “Mexico 2024, What is Next?”

Dr. Raul Zepeda-Gil (Oxford) | Dr. José María Valenzuela (Oxford) | Dr. Khemvirg Puente (UNAM/Leeds University) | Dr. Javier Perez Sandoval (Oxford) | Dr. Elena Pierard (Oxford) Dr. Jessica Fernández de Lara Harada (Oxford)

Join us for an academic seminar dedicated to delving into Mexico’s future trajectory following the recent elections. Our interdisciplinary panel of experts will provide insights and analysis from various fields, facilitating an in-depth exploration of the implications of the change in government, congress, and local authorities. Together, we aim to craft a comprehensive research agenda to monitor and understand the evolving landscape of Mexican politics.

Programme
09:30 – 09:40  Opening

Professor David Doyle (Director of the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford)
Professor Laurence Whitehead (Nuffield, Oxford)

09:40 – 11:10  Panel 1 “Elections, institutions and party system”
Chair: Dr. Jose Ma. Valenzuela
Dr. Susana Berruecos (Canning House)
Dr. Javier Perez Sandoval (Oxford)
Dr. Khemvirg Puente (UNAM/Leeds University)
Dr. Sergio Ascencio (Essex)
Dr. Irasema Gúzman Orozco (Sussex)

11:20 – 12:50  Panel 2 “Policies and the future of the Mexican government.”
Chair: Dr. Javier Perez Sandoval (Oxford)
Dr. Alethia Fernandez de la Reguera (UNAM/Warwick Univ.)
Dr. Alejandro de Coss (Edinburgh)
Dr. Jessica Fernández de Lara Harada (Oxford)
Dr. José María Valenzuela (Oxford)

12:50 – 13:50  Lunch break

13:50 – 15:20 Panel 3 “Economy”
Chair: Dr. Raúl Zepeda Gil
Professor Vanesa Rubio-Marquez (LSE)
Dr. Elena Pierard (Oxford)
Dr. Luis Monroy Gómez Franco (UMass)
Dr. Roberto Vélez (CEEY)
Mr. Luis Godoy (OSF)

Coffee break 15:20 – 15:30

15:30 – 17:00  Panel 4 “Crime and violence”
Chair: Dr. Khemvirg Puente
Dr. Raúl Zepeda-Gil (Oxford)
Dr. Brian Philips (Essex)
Professor Roxana Gutiérrez Romero (Queen Mary University)
Rodrigo Círigo (LSE)

17:00 – 17:15 Closing comments
Professor Laurence Whitehead (Nuffield, Oxford)

17:30 hrs. Networking drinks