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Aaron W. Navarro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
aaron.navarro@tcu.edu817-257-6290Reed Hall 327
Program Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., History, Harvard University (2004)
MA, History, Harvard University (1999)
BA, History, with honors, The University of Texas at Austin (1996)
Courses Taught
HIST 30963 History of Brazil
HIST 30993 History of Mexico
Areas of Focus
Politics, elections, and opposition (Latin America)
Intelligence services and society (Comparative World)
Military and society (Latin America)
Dissidence and social movements (Mexico)
International Relations (Latin America)
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Political Intelligence and the Creation of Modern Mexico, 1938-1954. Penn State University Press, 2010. -
“Derecha Mexicana (coyuntura de 1940)” in Torcuato di Tella and Patricia Chomnález, eds. Repertorio politico. 4 vol. A United Nations Development Program publication. (Buenos Aires: Emecé Planeta, 2007). -
“La fusión fracasada: Almazán y Amaro en la campaña presidencial de 1940”, Boletín del Fideicomiso Archivos Plutarco Elías Calles y Fernando Torreblanca 49 (August 2005), pp.1-32.
Forthcoming
- Confluence and Conflict: The US-Mexico Intelligence Deal. Monograph in progress.
- Transforming Mexico: Miguel Alemán in Power, 1939-1952. Monograph in progress.
- Elizabeth Kokernot Hardie Faculty Fellowship, Trinity University, 2013-15
- Languages Across the Curriculum Course Development Grant, Trinity University, 2013
- Faculty Summer Stipend, Trinity University, 2012
- Faculty Development Leave, University of North Texas, 2011 (declined)
- Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, 2005
- Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, 2005
- Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities, Harvard University, 2003-2004
- Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Latin American History, Harvard University, 2000-2003
- Jacob Javits Fellowship in the Humanities, Harvard University, 1997-2000
- David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies Summer Travel Grants, 1997-2003
- Ferguson Prize for Best History Honors Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 1996
- Hibbs Scholarship for Spanish, University of Texas at Austin, 1996
- Hibbs Scholarship for History, University of Texas at Austin, 1995, 1996
- Texas Achievement Honors Award, University of Texas at Austin, 1991-1996
- University of Texas Presidential Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin, 1991
- American Historical Association (since 1997)
- Conference on Latin American History (since 1999)
- Latin American Studies Association (since 1997)
- Mexico Project Information Office (since 2010)
- Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (since 2007)
- Southwest Conference on Latin American Studies (since 2004)
- World Affairs Council of San Antonio (since 2012)
- Friends of Casa Navarro, Board Member (since 2013)
- University of Texas at San Antonio, Mexico Center, Advisory Board Member (since 2013)
- Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM) (since 2015)
- Director, Mexico, the Americas and Spain (MAS) Program, Trinity University, June 2013-May 2016
- Member, University Task Force, Center for International Engagement, Trinity University, November 2013-2018
- Chair, Executive Committee, MAS Program, Trinity University, June 2013-May 2016
- Member, International Studies Committee, Trinity University, Spring 2012-September 2017
- Member, International Programs Committee, Trinity University, Spring 2012-September 2017
- Coordinator, Boston Area Latin American History Workshop, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), Harvard University, 2002-2003
- Coordinator, Graduate Student Workshop on Latin American History, DRCLAS, Harvard
University, 2002-2003
Member, Student Advisory Board, DRCLAS, Harvard University, 2001-2004
Last Updated: November 19, 2024