Louis Edgar Esparza
2010-2011, Visiting Lecturer in Human Rights

Josef Korbel School of International Studies

University of Denver

Curriculum Vitae [.pdf]

I am largely motivated by a desire to find solutions to global social problems, mainly through democratic, non-institutional means. Right now, I am focusing on best practices among grassroots human rights groups in Colombia. I was born in Morningside Heights and am a dual citizen of the US and Colombia.

My Papers

Esparza, Louis Edgar. 2010. “God Can be Funny: Repertoires, Religion and Resistance.” Qualitative Sociology 33(1): 105 – 109.

Esparza, Louis Edgar. 2009. “Global Movement Coalitions: The Global South and the World Trade Organization in Cancun.” Societies Without Borders 4(2): 226-247.

Esparza, Louis Edgar and Pablo Lapegna. 2007. “The Limits of the Connected Lives Theory.” Sociological Forum 22(4): 606-611.

Book Reviews

Esparza, Louis Edgar. forthcoming. “La Violencia en el Centro del Valle del Cauca, 1948-1965.” Revista de Estudios Colombianos.

Esparza, Louis Edgar. 2009. “To Rise in Darkness: Revolution, Repression, and Memory in El Salvador, 1920 – 1932.” Mobilization. 14(4):513-14.

Esparza, Louis Edgar. 2009. “Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects.” Contemporary Sociology 38(1): 60-61.

Other Professional Publications

Esparza, Louis Edgar. 2009. “Demanding Rights, Withholding Peace: The Colombian Sugarcane Workers Strike.” In Critical Sociology Spring 2009.

Schwartz, Michael and Louis Esparza Edgar. 2008. "Social Movements" in Teaching the Sociology of Collective Behavior and Social Movements: A Curriculum Guide (3rd edition) by Wood, Lesley, Paul Almeida and Benita Roth (ed.). Washington, DC: American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Center.

Dreby, Joanna, Louis Esparza, Hilary Levey, Erynn Masi De Casanova, Owen Whooley and Elizabeth Williamson. 2007. “Discoveries: New and Noteworthy Research.” Contexts 6(4) 5-9.

Esparza, Louis, Hilary Levey, Erynn Masi de Casanova, Randa Serhan, and Owen Whooley. 2007. “Discoveries: New and Noteworthy Research.” Contexts 6(3): 6-9.

Schwartz, Michael and Louis Esparza. 2007. "Social Movements" in Teaching the Sociology of Peace, War, and Military Institutions: A Curriculum Guide (4th edition) by Ender, Morten G., Lynne Woerhle, and Ryan Kelty (ed.). Washington, DC: American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Center.

Esparza, Louis, Alwyn Lim and David Roelfs. 2006. "How We Became Intimate With Economic Sociology." Accounts 5(2): 9-10.

Esparza, Louis and Roger Winn. 2003. Working By Consensus. University College of Citizenship and Public Service. Medford, MA.

Carlis, Adam, Louis Esparza, Elizabeth Monnin and Roger Winn. 2002. Tufts Students Against Discrimination.