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Michael Sierra-Arévalo is an award-winning author and professor based in Austin, TX. He is a leading expert on violence, culture, and law whose work is widely featured in outlets such as Texas Monthly Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, GQ, and NPR.

He regularly speaks to organizations like the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Urban Institute, and universities across the U.S. and internationaly.

schedule a speaking event

Michael is available for public speaking events geared toward general and expert audiences on topics that include:

  • WHAT POLICE REALLY BELIEVE: Police culture, training, & violence

  • THE WAR ON COPS MYTH: Police politics, public perception, & policy

  • WATCHING THE WATCHERS: Police misconduct, reform, & oversight

  • THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Crime, violence, & the end of mass policing

To book an event, please complete the form below and see his speaker sheet for more info.