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Jessica Stites Mor is a Professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her research focuses on transnational solidarity movements and the cultural politics of the Latin American left, particularly in relation to historical cinema. She has supervised graduate students and contributed significantly to the study of cultural exchange within South-South contexts. Her work includes examining the role of media, specifically cinema and photography, in shaping relationships between Latin America and other regions of the Global South, including the Middle East and Africa. She has published several influential works on topics such as Cold War visual cultures, women's filmmaking, and the politics of representation within documentary filmmaking. Stites Mor has received numerous grants and awards for her research, reflecting her commitment to advancing understanding of solidarity movements and the impact of cultural production in shaping social and political discourses.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.