Learn more about: From Local Organizations to Cross-Regional Coalitions: National Convergence in Latin American Indigenous Movements

Project Title: From Local Organizations to Cross-Regional Coalitions: National Convergence in Latin American Indigenous Movements

Karla Mundim, John Jay College – CUNY

Karla Mundim is an assistant professor of political science at John Jay College – CUNY.  Her research interests include Indigenous social movements, extractivism, and theories of colonialism, multiculturalism, and territoriality, with a particular focus on Latin America. Her ongoing book project explores Indigenous movements in the Andean region through a comparative-historical lens. Her work on Indigeneity, gender, and territoriality has been published in Politics, Groups, and Identities. Prior to joining John Jay, Dr. Mundim worked as a comparative politics editorial assistant and the Interim Book Review editor for Perspectives on Politics.

About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics Recipients

The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In December 2024, APSA awarded 22 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $44,000.  Read about the funded projects.