Vicente Espinoza holds a PhD in Sociology, specialising in political conflict and social inequality. He is an academic at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, and an associate researcher at COES, the Centre for Conflict and Social Cohesion Studies. His main publications include the books: Pobladores. Luchas sociales y democracia en Chile (Ediciones U. Alberto Hurtado), ‘Para una Historia de los Pobres de la Ciudad’ (Ediciones SUR and Memoria Chilena), ‘Redes Sociales: Enfoques y Aplicaciones’ (Ed. U. Bolivariana), ‘Redes de Trabajo en la Supervisión Escolar en Chile’ (Mineduc-Designio), “La integración social de los jóvenes en Chile 1994 – 2003. Individualisation and lifestyles of young people in the risk society (USACH-INJUV); Study of the emerging political elite. Trajectory and political effectiveness of militants in political youth movements (UNDP). Visiting professor at: University of Texas at Austin, USA; Leiden University, Netherlands; Free University of Berlin.
Research interests: Social cohesion, inequality and social mobility, informal political institutions, citizenship and social policies.