Karl Patrick R. Mendoza

Communication scholar of trust, culture, institutions, and public life.

Projects


Reimagining Critical Discourse Studies in the Global South: Becoming Scholars


Edited volume with Rae Francis Quilantang and Rodrigo C. Rivera. Final revised manuscript submitted and acknowledged by Bloomsbury Academic on 30 September 2026, following positive peer review; publisher processing pending.


Scaffolding the Self: Neurodivergence and the Moral Life of Academic Work


Completed book manuscript; seeking a new publisher. A study of neurodivergence and the moral life of academic work.


Trust Cultures and the Politics of Relational Legitimacy: Rethinking Trust from the Global South


Forthcoming from Routledge, 1 December 2026. A book on trust cultures and relational legitimacy from the Global South; see the dedicated book page for details.


Scandal Worlds: Constructivation, Ambivalent Governance, and Political Legitimacy in the Global South


Under contract with Anthem Press; manuscript delivery scheduled for July 2028. Paused for empirical development.