José
Laguarta Ramírez
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Education

Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY (2016, Political Science)
J.D., University of Puerto Rico (2009, Law)
B.A., Columbia University (2001, Anthropology)

Bio

José A. Laguarta Ramírez is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Anthropology Department at John Jay and currently also teaches Latin American and Latino Studies at City College. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and trained in Anthropology, Law, and Political Science, his teaching and research experience spans across a number of disciplines in diverse academic and professional settings. Dr. Laguarta Ramírez's publications and ongoing projects focus on social movement learning, the political and moral economies of corruption, and the history, culture, and politics of Puerto Rico. Other major areas of scholarly interest include critical theories, urban studies, colonialism/coloniality, and transnational political economy/ecology, with the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean as areas of regional expertise.

JJC Affiliations
Anthropology
Courses Taught

Current courses
ANT 330 American Cultural Pluralism and the Law
ANT 208 Urban Anthropology

Previous courses
ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 100 Ethnography of Youth and Justice in New York City

Languages
Spanish, English