Doctor Mitxy Mabel Meneses Gutierrez
Lecturer in Postcolonial International Relations
Summary
My research interests include transborderism, contemporary border studies, international migration, diaspora politics and international cooperation, with a geopolitical focus on the Americas.
I currently teach Introduction to International Relations and supervise MA students on International Relations and Global Crises
About
I conducted my PhD at the Department of Politics and International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) funded by the Mexican Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT). My doctoral research focuses on Transborderism and its policy implications at the US-Mexico border, specifically transborder students living in the Cali-Baja region.
I have a Bachelor´s Degree in International Relations from ITESO, Mexico, and a MA in International Politics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
My teaching experience is in World Politics, Postcolonial International Relations, and International Migration and Cooperation.
Before moving to the United Kingdom, I was Chief of International Affairs and Cooperation for the Mexican Secretariat of Education and the Secretariat of Tourism. I also worked with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) stationed at the Mexicali-Calexico border.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject Area
Politics
Modules Taught
Introduction to International Relations
Research
Current Research Projects
Transborderism, Postcolonialism, Critical Contemporary Border Studies, International Migration, Diaspora Politics, Public Policy.
Publications
Journal articles
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Researching the Mexico-US border: A tale of dataveillance. Journal of Global Ethics. http://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2023.2271005
Meneses Gutiérrez, M.M. (2021). Mexico–US local transborder micro-business methods resisting border travel restrictions in 2020. Latino Studies, 19 (3), 400-404. http://doi.org/10.1057/s41276-021-00330-7
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (n.d.). Transborder Family Projects: The American Dream at the Mexico-US borderlands. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
Conference papers
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2022). Transborderism and the Mexico-U.S. Border. In Annual Conference: British International Studies Association, Edimburgh, 20 June 2023 - 23 November 2023.
Book chapters
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2024). Between Migration and Displacement: the case of EDPs in Mexico. In Internal Environmental Displacement in Latin America and the Caribbean: Legal and Policy Approaches. Palgrave-Macmillan
Meneses Gutierrez, M., & Ochoa, P.M. (2024). US-Mexico Border and Gender. In The SAGE International Encyclopaedia of Politics and Gender. SAGE
Meneses Gutierrez, M., & Ochoa, P.M. (2024). US-Mexico Border and Gender. In The SAGE International Encyclopaedia of Politics and Gender. SAGE
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2021). Gendered Border Practices and Violence at the United States-Mexico Border. In Diab, J.L. (Ed.) Dignity in Movement: Borders, Bodies and Rights. (pp. 221-235). Bristol: E-International Relations Publishing: https://www.e-ir.info/publication/dignity-in-movement-borders-bodies-and-rights/
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2021). Gendered Border Practices and Violence at the United States-Mexico Border. In Diab, J.L. (Ed.) Dignity in Movement: Borders, Bodies and Rights. (pp. 221-235). Bristol: E-International Relations Publishing: https://www.e-ir.info/publication/dignity-in-movement-borders-bodies-and-rights/
Books
Meneses Gutierrez, M.M. (Ed.). (2025). Politics and Practices of Transborderism:Identity and Education at the Mexico-U.S. Border. Bristol University and Policy Press.
Meneses Gutierrez, M.M. (Ed.). (2025). Politics and Practices of Transborderism:Identity and Education at the Mexico-U.S. Border. Bristol University and Policy Press.
Theses / Dissertations
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Transborderism and the Mexico-U.S. Border: Exploring Transborderism Through the Perspectives of Pupils and Students at the Cali-Baja Region. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Carballo, F. http://doi.org/10.25602/GOLD.00031982
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2022). Transborderism and the Mexico-U.S. Border: Exploring Transborderism Through the Perspective of Pupils and Students at the Cali-Baja Region. (Doctoral thesis).
Internet Publications
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Los Estudiantes Transfronterizos que Compartimos. [Revista Casa de Mexico]. https://ime.gob.mx/blog/articulo/revista-casa-de-mexico-2023
Meneses Gutierrez, M., & Contreras-Huerta, L.S. (2022). Los desafíos de Lula da Silva: Entre la polarización política y la oposición de Bolsonaro. [El Heraldo de Mexico]. https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/mundo/2022/11/11/los-desafios-de-lula-da-silva-entre-la-polarizacion-politica-la-oposicion-de-bolsonaro-456792.html
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2022). Los retos del rey Carlos III ante la posible disolución de la Commonwealth. [El Heraldo de Mexico]. https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/mundo/2022/9/23/los-retos-del-rey-carlos-iii-ante-la-posible-disolucion-de-la-commonwealth-442460.html
Presentations
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Transborder Unaccompanied Minors: Negotiating and Living the US-Mexico Border Regime through Border Hacks. Presented at: European Workshops on International Studies, Amsterdam
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Transborder Politics in the Mexico-US Border: Producing Transborderism from Below. Presented at: British International Studies Association Annual Conference, Glasgow
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2023). Mexico-U.S. border: a story of dataveillance. Presented at: Workshop Ethics and Migration, Sheffield
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2022). Researching the Mexico-US Border: A Tale of Dataveillance. Presented at: The Ethics of Border Control in Digital Age, online
Other publications
Meneses Gutierrez, M. (2022). Transborderism in the Mexico-US border. https://wideopenairexchange.com/2022/11/14/transborderism/
Postgraduate supervision
International Relations and Global Crises