Mariano E. Bertucci
Center for Inter-American Policy and Research
Tulane University
Richardson Building, Suite 205, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 314-2218 mbertucc@tulane.edu
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tulane University, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (2014-2016)
EDUCATION
PhD University of Southern California (2014)
Political Science and International Relations
Dissertation: Habits and Policy: The Socio-Cognitive Foundations of Foreign Policy Stability
Committee: Prof. Patrick James, Prof. Brian Rathbun, Prof. Gerardo L. Munck, Prof. Nicholas Weller, Prof. Wendy Wood (outside member).
MA University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies (2005)
International Studies
BA Universidad de San Andrés – Buenos Aires, Argentina (1999)
International Relations
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
The Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. Syracuse University (2010)
PUBLICATIONS
Edited Book
Scholars, Policymakers and International Affairs: Finding Common Cause (co-edited with Abraham F. Lowenthal) (Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014).
Articles (Peer-Reviewed)
“Why, and How, to Bridge the ‘Gap’ Before Tenure.” PS: Political Science & Politics Vol. 48, Issue 4 (Oct. 2015).
“Toward Best Practices in Scholar-Practitioner Relations: Insights from the field of Inter-American Affairs” International Studies Perspectives Vol. 15, Issue 1 (Feb. 2014). (With Fabián Borges-Herrero and Claudia Fuentes-Julio.)
“Scholarly Research on U.S.-Latin American Relations: Where Does the Field Stand?” Latin American Politics and Society Vol. 55, Nº 4 (Winter 2013).
Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
“Transforming Argentine Foreign Policy: Politicians, Scholars and Diplomats”, in Abraham F. Lowenthal and Mariano E. Bertucci (eds.), Scholars, Policymakers and International Affairs: Finding Common Cause (Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014).
“Scholars, Policymakers and International Affairs: Learning from Experience” (with Abraham F. Lowenthal), in Abraham F. Lowenthal and Mariano E. Bertucci (eds.), Scholars, Policymakers and International Affairs: Finding Common Cause (Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014).
Book Reviews
“Rapprochement Reconsidered” Latin American Politics and Society (forthcoming).
“Latin America’s New Era of Regionalism” Americas Quarterly (Winter 2015): 144-146.
Policy Journal
“The Region’s Moved On: U.S. Scholarship Hasn’t” Americas Quarterly (Spring 2013): 52-55.[Also published in Portuguese in Política Externa Vol. 22, No. 2 Out / Nov / Dez 2013: 69-73]
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
“Habits and Policy: The Social Construction of Foreign Policymaking Processes”
“Taking Stock and Moving Forward: Constructivism in International Relations”
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Building Bridges Between Scholars and Policymakers in International Affairs: Cross-Regional Comparisons and Practical Lessons”, Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, LA, February 2015.
“Does Democratization Alter Foreign Policy Decision-Making Processes? De Facto Veto Players in Argentina’s Foreign Policymaking”, Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, CA, April 2013.
“On the Need to Theorize and Explain More: An Assessment of Research on U.S.-Latin American Relations”, prepared for Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), San Diego, CA, April, 2012.
“Not As Wide As It May Seem: Bridging The Scholar-Practitioner Gap in United States-Latin American Relations”, prepared for Roundtable at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, LA February, 2010.
“The Market and Latin American Countries during the 1990s: Assessing the English School’s Social Structural Approach to the Study of Globalization”, prepared for Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of the British International Studies Association (BISA), St. Andrews, Scotland, December 2005.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Lecturer)
Introduction to International Relations
Tulane University, Department of Political Science (2014-2015)
Región Pacífica Contemporánea
Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spring 2001)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Teaching Assistant)
IR Policy Task Force: Rethinking U.S.-Cuba Relations (Summer 2013)
(Prof. Pamela K. Starr)
Class held in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Havana and Cienfuegos, Cuba
Foreign Policy Analysis (Spring 2009)
(Prof. Steve Lamy) University of Southern California
Leadership and Diplomacy (Fall 2008)
(Prof. Scot Macdonald) University of Southern California
GRANTS & AWARDS
Dissertation Completion Fellowship
USC Graduate School (2013–2014)
Dissertation Fellowship
USC Center for International Studies (2012–2013)
USC College Merit Fellowship (2007–2008 and 2011–2012)
Summer Research Fellowships
USC School of International Relations (2008–2013)
CIS Essay Competition Award
USC Center for International Studies (2010–2011 and 2011–2012)
Social Science Foundation Fellowship
Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver (2003–2005)
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (all at USC)
Prof. Nick Weller (Summer 2010 & 2013)
Prof. Gerardo L. Munck (Fall 2009–Spring 2011)
Prof. Abraham F. Lowenthal (Summer 2009–Fall 2010)
Prof. Jacques Hymans (Spring 2010)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Assistant
Latin American & Caribbean Team
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (Washington, DC) (Fall 2005)
Foreign Policy/Foreign Trade Analyst
National Ministry of Economy, Argentina (2000–2002)
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, International Studies Association
Member, American Political Science Association
Member, Latin American Studies Association
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University of Southern California
Co-organizer: Scholars, Practitioners, and Inter-American Affairs (April 2011)
(Participants: Forty-one scholars and practitioners from seven Latin American nations, two European countries, the United States and Canada)
Co-organizer: Publishing in International Relations Series (2009–2010)
(Participants: Prof. Emanuel Adler, Prof. Colin Wight, and Sean M. Lynn-Jones)
Mentor to Teaching Assistants
(USC Teaching Assistant Training Program) (2009–2010)
PhD Student Representative (2008–2009)
University of Denver
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Recruitment Assistant to the Director of Admissions (2006)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Los Angeles, CA
Logistics volunteer – Assists in the organization of Community & Partnership Drum Circles in the grand Los Angeles area.
Raven Drum Foundation (2008–2015)
Denver, CO
Logistics volunteer – Collected and assisted in the distribution of medical supplies to developing countries.
Project C.U.R.E (2003–2005)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Advisory Board Member and Resident Historian
South American Explorers (2006–2007)
Humanitarian Aid Volunteer – Facilitated aid work with indigenous peoples in the region of the Triple Frontier.
L.I.F.E. Argentina (November 2003)
REFERENCES
Dr. Patrick James
Dornsife Dean’s Professor of International Relations
Director, Center for International Studies
University of Southern California
3520 Trousdale Parkway
Social Sciences Building B2B
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0037
Email: patrickj@usc.edu
Dr. Brian Rathbun
Associate Professor of International Relations
School of International Relations
University of Southern California
Email: brathbun@usc.edu
Dr. Carol Wise
Associate Professor of International Relations
School of International Relations
University of Southern California
Email: cwise@usc.edu
Dr. Abraham F. Lowenthal
Professor Emeritus of International Relations
School of International Relations
University of Southern California
Email: afl@usc.edu
Dr. Nicholas Weller
Assistant Professor of International Relations
School of International Relations
University of Southern California
Email: nweller@usc.edu
Dr. Steven Lamy
Professor of International Relations
Vice Dean for Academic Programs
University of Southern California
Email: lamy@college.usc.edu
Dr. Ludovico Feoli
Executive Director
Center for Inter-American Policy and Research
Tulane University
Email: lfeoli@tulane.edu