Miguel A. Híjar-Chiapa is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California, where he is working on his dissertation on the Bank for International Settlements under the supervision of Professor Manuel Castells. He currently serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Studies Association of North America (ANZSANA), Treasurer of the English School Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), and Graduate Student Representative-at-Large in the Latin America and the Caribbean regional division of ISA.

His teaching and research focus on International Relations Theory, International Political Economy, and Political Theory. He is particularly interested in the English School of International Relations; global financial governance; the politics of the world economy; globalization; the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, Frantz Fanon, and Hannah Arendt; and the international politics of the Indo-Pacific region. His research has appeared in The Journal of Indo Pacific Affairs and Rising Powers Quarterly as well as several peer-reviewed Routledge-edited volumes.

He is a regular commentator on issues related to International Relations across different radio and television shows in media such as Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) or the University of Guadalajara Radio and Television System. In addition, he has appeared on online shows and podcasts and has been quoted by newspaper articles across several countries. In recognition to his public outreach, he was honoured with the Dornsife Communicator of the Year 2024 Award by the University of Southern California.