May 4, 2023
Associate Professor Vanessa Freije pens an article titled, “When journalists lose public support, violence abounds,” published on April 25, comparing the situation of journalists in Mexico to the situation of
December 13, 2022
In her article published on Dec. 13, “‘You’re not welcome: Mexico City Residents Decry Airbnb,” Jackson School Associate Professor Vanessa Freije analyzes a growing housing crisis in Mexico City’s central
April 28, 2022
Vanessa Freije, assistant professor of International Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, was awarded an honorable mention by the Latin American Studies Association, 2022 Mexico Section prize, for the best book
April 14, 2022
Jackson School Assistant Professor of International Studies Vanessa Freije has been selected for a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend for her new book project, “Technology, Violence, and the Struggle for
December 6, 2021
The U.S.-led War on Drugs and Latin American drug “cartels” have captivated the popular imagination since the 1970s. However films, television series, and news articles that center these topics do
October 19, 2021
Jackson School Assistant Professor of International Studies Vanessa Freije has been awarded the American Historical Association’s (AHA) Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize for the most outstanding book published in English on any aspect of the history of
August 11, 2021
Want to write an Op-Ed on whether the U.S. is an empire? Craft a policy memo on the War on Drugs happening in Mexico, Brazil and the U.S.? What would
July 19, 2021
In her article, “Manuel Buendía: To Kill a Journalist,” Jackson School Assistant Professor Vanessa Freije analyzes the 1984 assassination of Mexico’s most famous journalist, Manuel Buendía, and connects it to
June 7, 2021
In her article titled “The Hard Work of Fraud. Winning Elections and Losing Legitimacy in Chihuahua” Jackson School Assistant Professor Vanessa Freije analyzes Mexico’s upcoming elections. A Spanish version of the article
February 19, 2021
In “Australia, fighting Facebook, is the latest country to struggle against foreign influence on journalism” Assistant Professor Vanessa Freije analyzes the recent Facebook ban on Australians finding or sharing news on