María Ignacia Curiel
micuriel.bsky.social
María Ignacia Curiel
@micuriel.bsky.social
Research Scholar at Stanford CDDRL
PhD in Politics from NYU
This was a great interview - had me thinking deeply about where my interest in political science and academia came from and my hopes for the future. Thanks @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social!
"My ultimate goal is to support better policy and decision-making through my academic work, where research directly informs practitioners and policymakers."

Read our new Q&A with CDDRL Research Scholar María Ignacia Curiel: https://ow.ly/k6s850Xx63J
Meet Our Researchers: María Ignacia Curiel
ow.ly
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Since March, I've been obsessively following the consequences of the administration's use of the AEA hoping to find signs they'd retreat from this strategy of exaggerating national security threats to curtail civil liberties+expand their power. My reflections on how this weekend shows otherwise.
The Authoritarian Impulse Behind Trump’s “Foreign Invasion” Rhetoric
His response to the LA unrest fits a troubling pattern.
www.persuasion.community
June 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM