Rossana Reguillo is a renowned Mexican scholar known for her research on various topics, including youth, the city as a social space, the concept of "fear" as a social construct, and the intricate relationship between communication, culture, and politics in Latin America. She currently holds positions as a professor at ITESO University and the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education. Additionally, she has served as a visiting professor at New York University. Rossana Reguillo's background includes being the daughter of a Chiapaneca woman and a Republican communist from Madrid who sought refuge in Mexico. She is married to Jabez, a Mexican cartoonist.

Reguillo has made significant contributions to the field of social science in Latin America, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the academic realm.  Her scholarly endeavors reflect both rigor and passion as she delves into the analysis of social phenomena and advocates for social change. For instance, her studies on the 1992 drainage explosions in Guadalajara and the involvement of youth in the Mara Salvatrucha were not conducted with a detached scientific approach that treats research subjects solely as sources of data for drawing conclusions. Instead, she assumes a dynamic role, combining her identities as a social researcher and an engaged citizen, which enables her to develop nuanced insights into social issues and contribute to driving social transformation.

Work 

Rossana Reguillo is a highly cited scholar in Latin America, known for her extensive research on various subjects, including youth, the city as a social space, the social construct of "fear," and the interrelationships between communication, culture, and politics. Her academic inquiries span the fields of communication, Social Anthropology, and Cultural Studies, resulting in the publication of 142 articles, 71 book chapters, and seven books. Additionally, she has edited or coordinated seven books. 

Reguillo's contributions to research and teaching have established her as a prominent figure in Latin American scholarship, earning her numerous visiting positions and chairs at different universities: 
 Professor in the Studies of Social Communication Department at the University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico (1995–2001).
 Visiting Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico (1997, 2000).
 Tinker Visiting Professor at Stanford University, Center of Latin American Studies, California (2001).
 UNESCO Chair in Communication at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (2004)
 UNESCO Chair in Communication at the Pontifical Xavierian University, Bogota, Colombia (2004)

Since 1981, Reguillo has been a professor in the Sociocultural Studies Department at ITESO University and the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education. She has also served as the coordinator of its formal research program in sociocultural studies since 2001. Reguillo is a permanent member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, and she holds the highest possible level (level III) in the National Researchers System of the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico.

Reguillo has received recognition for her work, including the 1995 Best Research in Social Anthropology Fray Bernardino de Sahagun Award from the National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico, the 1996 Ibero-American Award for Municipal and Regional Investigation from the Ibero-American Capital Cities Union in Spain, and the 2010 Advertising and Women Award for Communication Trajectory from the Municipal Institute of Women and the National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination. She has also been appointed as an advisory member for Latin America for the Social Science Research Council in the USA. Reguillo has actively contributed to the academic community by participating in editorial committees for various journals and serving as a peer reviewer for publishing houses and institutions.

Furthermore, Reguillo has engaged in the dissemination of academic knowledge through collaborations with numerous newspapers and radio programs. She has participated in over 230 conferences in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Turkey, the USA, and Canada.

Reguillo has taught courses and seminars at universities in Anglo and Latin America, as well as in Spain, including the University of Colima (Mexico), Autonomous University of Queretaro (Mexico), Pontifical Bolivarian University (Colombia), University of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Central American University (El Salvador), University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), ORT University of Montevideo (Uruguay), National University of Colombia (Colombia), Simón Bolívar Andean University (Bolivia), and many others.

References

External links 
 Ibero-American Council of Youth Research
 Blog Viaducto Sur
 Diario de la epidemia

Citation overkill
Academic staff of ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara
Living people
People from Guadalajara, Jalisco
1955 births
Writers from Jalisco