Maddie Shorman
Maddie Shorman is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on the intersection of religion, diplomatic history, and U.S. foreign policy in Latin America, with particular attention to the role of the Catholic Church in Cold War diplomacy and national security. She is a Graduate Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security and has presented her work at international conferences on U.S. grand strategy, Cold War history, and religion in global affairs. Prior to doctoral study, she served as a policy consultant and analyst on transatlantic security issues. She is currently completing a dissertation on the strategic uses of religious soft power in U.S.–Latin American relations.Essays
