Julian Durazo-Herrmann
My research is in the field of comparative politics, the study of democracy in Latin America and, more specifically, on the role of the media in politics at the sub-national level in Brazil and Mexico. In particular, my recent work shows that local media systems have particular political dynamics, distinct from national ones, but that they pose substantial challenges to the realization of social pluralism and access to varied and independent sources of information.
My teaching activities focus mainly on an introduction to political science, Latin American political systems and theories of comparative politics.
Tenured professor - Department of Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)
My current research focuses on two main areas
- The role of the media in the constitution and governance of sub-national (state) public spaces
- The resilience of authoritarian forms of governance and conflict management, and their renewal under new political conditions
Latest research projects
Media and subnational democracy: a comparison of Bahia and the Federal District in Brazil
The political role of hyperlocal media: a comparative analysis of blogs in two regions of Bahia (Brazil)
Media and the formation of violent public space in the state of Veracruz (Mexico)
Latest publications
Durazo Herrmann, Julián, and Charles-Antoine Leboeuf. 2024. “Framing the Public Sphere: A Study of Print Media in Veracruz (Mexico).” International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society 37 (3): 353–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10767-024-09467-4.
Durazo-Herrmann, Julián, and Fábio Henrique Pereira. 2022. “Political Stability and Subnational Media Systems: Comparing Bahia and the Federal District (Brazil).” Communication Research and Practice 8 (3): 197–213. https://doi.org/10.1080/22041451.2022.2056423.
Barros-Varela, Odair, and Julián Durazo Herrmann. 2021. Olhares Cruzados: Leituras Comparativas Da Integração Regional Em África E Na América Latina. Florianópolis: Editora Insular.
Fraga, Marcus, and Julián Durazo Herrmann. 2021. “The Challenges of Public Service Broadcasting: A Study of the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação.” Journalism 22 (10): 2457–74. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884919871139.
Julián Durazo-Herrmann, Tania Gosselin, and Allison Harell. 2021. “Populism, Media and Journalism.” Brazilian Journalism Research 17 (3): 522–35. https://doi.org/10.25200/BJR.v17n3.2021.1487.
Durazo Herrmann, ?Julián et Odair Barros-Varela (eds). (2020). Olhares cruzados. Os processos de integração regional na África e na América Latina em perspectiva comparativa. Florianópolis: Insular (sous presse).
Durazo Herrmann, Julián. (2020). « Vers un fédéralisme nord-américain : Rapprochements formels et informels entre le Canada et le Mexique », dans Catherine Vézina et Maurice Demers (eds.), Amérique du Nord, une histoire des identités et solidarités partagées. Québec: Presses de l’Université Laval, pp. 33-54.
Website
https://professeurs.uqam.ca/professeur