Dr Peter Watt
School of Languages and Cultures
Lecturer
+44 114 222 0544
Full contact details
School of Languages and Cultures
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield
S3 7RA
- Research interests
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Peter’s research interests include narcotrafficking and organised crime, white collar crime, issues relating to the protection of human rights, US/Latin American relations, the media and freedom of expression and new social movements in Latin America.
He is co-author of Drug War Mexico. Politics, Violence and Neoliberalism in the New Narcoeconomy, Zed Books, 2012.
- Publications
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Books
Edited books
Journal articles
Chapters
- Research group
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Peter is currently supervising PhD theses on the drug war in Mexico and representations of Bolivia in the UK media.
- Teaching activities
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Dr. Peter Watt teaches modules on Latin American Politics, History and Cinema as well as Spanish language. He is coordinator for the Hispanic Studies year abroad and graduate tutor.
- Professional activities
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Peter organises the annual Hispanic Studies Concert.