PiLA Alumni Spotlight: James Loxton (Human Rights Watch, Chile, 2006–2007)
During James Loxton’s early life, he viewed learning Spanish and understanding Latin America as simply personal interests. However, his 2006-2007 PiLA fellowship in Chile at Human Rights Watch and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLASCO) marked a “punto inflexion,” the turning point that inspired him to study Latin America and authoritarianism professionally. He currently teaches comparative politics at the University of Sydney in Australia, and has published numerous books and articles on authoritarianism and Latin America.