On February 24th, 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Joss Harrison spoke to Karen Torres about her experience as an undergraduate research assistant (UGRA) with Dr John Collins at the US Centre in 2019-20, and how this has influenced her academic and career plans. They also discussed her co-authored article with Dr Collins in the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, which focuses on Colombia’s place in the global drug wars.
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Further reading and resources
- Colombia, the Drug Wars and the Politics of Drug Policy Displacement – from La Violencia to UNGASS 2016 in the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development.
- In Michaelmas 2017, the Centre launched the US Centre Undergraduate Research Assistantship program as a means of encouraging US-related interdisciplinary research collaborations between academics and undergraduate students at LSE.
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This Extra Inning was produced by Anderson Tan, Elina Ganatra and Joss Harrison. ‘Take me out to the Ball game’ by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” used with permission. Featured image, Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash
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