Dr. Paul Gillingham

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Biography

Paul Gillingham, a Professor of History at Northwestern University, specializes in the politics, culture, and violence of modern Mexico. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford, awarded in 2006. Gillingham has contributed significantly to the field with numerous articles and book chapters, focusing primarily on Latin American history and social history. His recent publications include 'Unrevolutionary Mexico: Birth of a Strange Dictatorship' (2021) and 'Cuauhtémoc’s Bones: Forging National Identity in Modern Mexico' (2011), which won the Conference on Latin American History’s Mexican history prize. He has edited works such as 'Dictablanda: Politics, Work, and Culture in Mexico, 1938-1968' (2014) and 'Journalism, Satire, and Censorship in Mexico' (2018). Currently, Gillingham is developing a history of Mexico since 1511 and directs the Mexican Intelligence Digital Archives project (MIDAS), which provides open access to documents from Mexico's security agencies. His academic involvement extends to the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program at Northwestern University.

Research Interests

Courses

HIS 103-6-21: Beginner’s Guide to Forgery HIS 200-0-26: End of Citizenship HIS 260-2-1: History of Latin America in the Modern Period HIS 300-0-26: New Lectures in History: People Power in Modern Mexico HIS 300-0-26: New Lectures in History: Revolution and Empire in Cuba HIS 367: History of Mexico HIS 300-0-26: Revolution and Empire in Cuba

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.