Speaker Series: Jose Atiles

Jose Atiles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Jose holds a Ph.D. in Sociology of Law from the University of Coimbra (Portugal), a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of the Basque Country (Spain), and a MA in Sociology of Law from the International Institute for the Sociology of Law (Oñati). His research and publications focus primarily on the sociolegal and criminological implications of US colonialism in Puerto Rico and how emergency powers, corruption, and state-corporate crime exacerbates the unequal and undemocratic condition of Puerto Rico. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as The British Journal of Criminology, Sociology Compass, The Sociological Review, Critical Sociology, Critical Criminology, Law and Policy, Latin American Perspectives, Regulation & Governance, among others.