The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies Podcast
The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies podcast brings regional scholars, intellectuals, and activists to share their expertise on a wide range of issues related to the US Southwest and US-Mexico Borderlands.
The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies Podcast
Michael Méndez Interview
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Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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In this episode, Sarah interviews Dr. Michael Méndez. Dr. Méndez is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Méndez’s award-winning book, “Climate Change from the Streets,” published by Yale University Press, provides an analysis of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy. He also recently published a new article in the journal of Geoforum, The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants.
His twitter: @MikeMendezPhD