Mo Torres

Mo Torres is a postdoctoral fellow in the Michigan Society of Fellows and an assistant professor of sociology and public policy. His research and teaching interests are in urban political economy and the sociology of race and racism. His current book project uses mixed and historical methods to explore the politics of post-industrial decline and urban austerity in Michigan from the 1970s to the present, with a focus on Detroit, Flint, and smaller cities like Pontiac and Benton Harbor. A first-generation college graduate, Mo studied history and Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis, public policy at the University of Michigan, and sociology at Harvard University. He is a former Detroit Public Schools teacher.