I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UCSD. My research is in applied political economy, focusing on conflict processes, identity, and migration in the context of Latin America.

Native of Medellín, I earned my BA and MA in Philosophy from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and a BA in Economics from Universidad Externado de Colombia. I received a PhD in Political Science from New York University. Before joining GPS, I was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at ITAM, in Mexico City.  

You can find my CV here. 

Contact information: 
Email: mateovacortes@gmail.com