Our Faculty
Merike Blofield, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: Jenkins Room 314H
Professor Blofield is also the Director of the Observatory on Inequality on Latin America.
Please see www.observatoryla.org for more information.
Degrees
- 2003, AugustPh.D. Political Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
- 1996 Master of Arts, Political Science York University, Toronto
- 1994 Honors Bachelor of Arts, Political Science York University, Toronto
Research Interests
- Latin America, inequality and politics, gender and politics, labor relations, social policy, Western Europe
Selected Publications:
- 2009 “Feudal Enclaves and Political Reforms: Domestic Workers in Latin America”, Latin American Research Review, 44:1, pp.158-190.
- 2008 “Women’s Choices in Comparative Perspective: Abortion Policies in Late-developing Catholic Countries”, Comparative Politics, 41:4, pp.399-419.
- 2006 The Politics of Moral Sin: Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina. New York: Routledge.
- 2005 “Defining a Democracy: Reforming the Laws on Women's Rights in Chile, 1990-2002”. Co-authored with Liesl Haas. Latin American Politics and Society, 47:3, pp.35-68.
Teaching Evaluations:
Teaching & Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Miami
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Grand Valley State University
- Instructor, Department of Political Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
