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Faculty Member, International Studies
Associate Professor/Deputy Dean
Social Sciences
About
James Biles is an Associate Professor in the International Studies Program at City College/CUNY. He is also a faculty member in the Ph.D. program in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center. His research explores the confluence of globalization, livelihoods and informality, particularly in southern Mexico. Recent projects include a critical appraisal of responses to Mexico’s “tequila” crisis and the recent bailout of the U.S financial system and ongoing research on the reconfiguration of global agrifood production and distribution systems and livelihood implications for small-scale producers in Yucatán, Mexico. Biles earned his undergraduate degree in Urban and Environmental Studies at Ohio University (1995) and his Ph.D. in Economic Geography at Michigan State University (2001). Prior to coming to City College, he served on the faculties of Indiana University and Western Michigan University.
