Dr. Tina Hilgers

Associate Professor

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Biography

My research interests lie in urban and grassroots informal politics and my projects focus on clientelism, violence, and forms of resistance and resilience in marginalized communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. While my training is in comparative politics, my work is multidisciplinary, situated at the intersections of political science, sociology, geography, and anthropology. I have held several Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Fonds de recherche du Québec grants, including a current SSHRC Insight Grant for a project with Jean François Mayer, 'Informality, Violence, and Resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean'. I direct Concordia's Lab for Latin American and Caribbean studies and the Informal Cities Working Group, and am a member of the Montreal Latin American Studies Network.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal, QC, Canada

Teaching and research in Political Science with a focus on urban and informal politics.

Courses

Introduction to Comparative Politics Urban Politics in Latin America Informal Politics Patronage Politics Politics of Violence in Latin America Research Design Informal Politics and Development Public Security and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
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Specialization Notes

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