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Jorge Castaneda

Jorge Castaneda

Keynote Speaker: Global Distinguished Professor of Latin American & Caribbean Studies

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Jorge Castaneda Biography

Jorge Castañeda was Foreign Minister of Mexico from 2000 to 2003. He is a renowned public intellectual, political scientist, and prolific writer, with an interest in Mexican and Latin American politics, comparative politics and US-Mexican and U.S.-Latin American relations.

Born in Mexico City in 1953, Dr. Castañeda received a B. A. from Princeton University and a B. A. from Université de Paris-I (Pantheon-Sorbonne), an M. A. from the École Pratique de Hautes Etudes, and his Ph. D. in Economic History from the University of Paris-I.

He taught at Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM) from 1978 through 2004, at Princeton University, and the University of California, Berkeley and (since 1997) at NYU. Jorge Castañeda was a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1985-87) and was a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research and Writing Grant Recipient (1989-1991).

Among his more than 15 books published in the United States and elsewhere are: "Limits to Friendship: The United States and Mexico" (with Robert Pastor), "Utopia Unarmed: The Latin American Left after the Cold War" (Knopf, 1993), "The Mexican Shock" (New Press, 1995), "Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara" (Knopf, 1997), and "Perpetuating Power: How Mexican Presidents Were Chosen" (New Press, 2000); "Ex-Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants" (The New Press, 2007); "Mañana Forever? Mexico and the Mexicans" (Vintage, Random House, 2012); "America Through Foreign Eyes" (Oxford University Press, 2020).

Castañeda was appointed Global Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at New York University. He is an Emeritus Member of Human Rights Watch. In April 2008, Castañeda was elected Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and International Member of the American Philosophical Society.

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Jorge Castaneda Videos

Jorge Castañeda's Autobiography, "Amarres Perros" (CLACS @ NYU)
Jorge Castañeda - The Third Wave of Immigration
The Drug War's Impact on Mexico (Jorge Castañeda)

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Jorge Castaneda is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Big Think, Political, Hispanic Heritage, Diversity, Authors and Professors.

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Jorge Castaneda is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Big Think, Political and Hispanic Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jorge Castaneda for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jorge Castaneda can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sam Quinones, Lizzie Velasquez and Ana Larrea-Albert. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jorge Castaneda for an upcoming event.

Jorge Castaneda Videos

Jorge Castañeda's Autobiography, "Amarres Perros" (CLACS @ NYU)
Jorge Castañeda - The Third Wave of Immigration
The Drug War's Impact on Mexico (Jorge Castañeda)
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