Aaron Bell Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Department of History
- Degrees
- PhD, American University, 2016<br>
MA, American University, 2009<br>
BA, Syracuse University, 2004 - Languages Spoken
- Spanish (proficient)
- Bio
- Aaron is an adjunct professor in History and American Studies. His research interests include 20th century US History, US-Latin American relations, Latin American immigration, and transnational conservative politicking.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Professional Presentations
"Exploitation is Part of the Human Condition." Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference, New York City, NY, 2016.
“American Rightists in El Salvador’s Violent Democratic Transition.” Penser les droites en Amérique Latine au XXe siècle, Paris, France, 2014.
“Salvadoran Elites, Transnational Allies, and the Influence of Non-State Actors During the Salvadoran Civil War.” Reframing Diplomacy: New Diplomatic History in the Benelux and Beyond, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2013.
“Regressing to Normalcy in Central America: US-Salvadoran Relations in the Post-Cold War Era.” ISA Northeast Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2012.
Media Appearances
"Federal Surveillance and Civil Rights." October 5, 2017. C-SPAN. https://www.c-span.org/video/?435158-2/federal-surveillance-civil-rights.
Selected Publications
"The Role of the Latino Vote in the 2016 Elections." CLALS Working Paper Series, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University, Washington, DC, 2016. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2778173.
"A Matter of Western Civilisation: Transnational Support for the Salvadoran Counterrevolution, 1979-82." Cold War History 15, no. 4 (2015): 511-531.