Eduardo Pagés graduated from Notre Dame with a Master of Global Affairs (MGA) in Sustainable Development. He holds a BA in political science and an MA in Latin American Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin.
Eduardo’s research focuses on democratic resilience, urban policy and climate adaptation in the Americas. He consulted for the National League of Cities (NLC), where he helped identify best practices for community planning of environmental policy in the United States. Collaborating with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Kellogg Institute, Eduardo co-authored a report summarizing successful responses to democratic backsliding in the LAC region. He is a recipient of a 2022 Kellogg Postgraduate Fellowship to support his professional development at the International Republican Institute, where he serves as senior evaluation and research associate.