Dr. Nancy Postero

Biography

Nancy Postero received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2001 and joined the faculty at the University of California, San Diego in September 2001. She has a background as a criminal defense and human rights attorney, as well as a journalist. Postero is the Co-Director of the Human Rights Program and the International Institute at UC San Diego. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, politics, and political economy, particularly concerning indigenous peoples in Latin America. Notably, her book "Citizens, Indigenous Politics in Post-Multicultural Bolivia" examines how neoliberal multiculturalism alters citizenship regimes and the resulting exclusions. Her work includes extensive field research among the Guaraní people in Bolivia, exploring the impact of local struggles for land rights and the role of NGOs in indigenous empowerment. Postero has authored and edited numerous seminal works that critique neoliberal policies and their effects on indigenous communities. Her recent publications, including "Indigenous State: Race, Politics, Performance in Plurinational Bolivia," reflect on the socio-political changes in Bolivia under Evo Morales, addressing the complexities of indigenous identity and state relations in a post-neoliberal context.

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