Equipo - ICLAC

Principal researchers

Francisco Urdinez

ICLAC Director. Associate Professor, Institute of Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, and part of the Board of Directors of the Center for Asian Studies UC. His main area [...]
Carol Chan

Alternate Director. Carol Chan has a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh; a Master’s in Gender, Women, and Sexuality studies from the same university; and she is a graduate in Anthropology from the ...
Miguel Atienza

Assistant professor at the Universidad Católica del Norte. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics and Master of International Cooperation from the Universidad ...
Andrés Bórquez

Assistant professor and Asian Studies Program Coordinator, at the Institute of International Studies of Universidad de Chile.
Claudia Labarca

Associate Professor, Faculty of Communications, Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, and member of the Center for Asian Studies UC. She is the Liaison Officer for the International Communication Association. Estudios Asiáticos UC. Liaison Officer de la International Communication Association. Author...
Dorotea López

Professor and Director of the Institute of International Studies. She studied Economics at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
Patricia Palma

Assistant Professor in the Department of Historical and Geographical Sciences at the Universidad de Tarapacá (Chile). She has a degree in History from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a PhD in Latin American...
Johannes Rehner

Professor and Director of the Institute of Geography, Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Asian Studies UC [...]

Associate Researchers

Ignacio Tornero

Ignacio Tornero is a lawyer/MBA and CEO and founder of the business and legal consultancy East Consulting. He has over 10 years of experience advising Asian companies ...
Giovannina Sutherland

Lawyer and Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences from the University of Chile. Attached Researcher at the Millennium Institute of Biodiversity of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Ecosystems (BASE) and Coordinator of ...
Agustina Giraudy

PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Full Professor of Political Science at the School of International Service at American University (USA) and Distinguished Visiting Professor in ...
Kerry Ratigan

PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA. Her research focuses on the relationship...
Pablo Ampuero Ruiz

Social Anthropologist and Historian specializing in China. Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and Fellow at the International Institute ...
José Miguel Vidal

José Miguel Vidal holds a PhD and a Master's degree in History from East China Normal University and serves as Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Program of...
Juliana González Jauregui

Juliana holds a PhD in Social Sciences from FLACSO Argentina; a Master’s in International Relations and Negotiations from FLACSO Argentina and San Andrés University; and a Bachelor of International Relations.
Nicole Jenne

Nicole holds a PhD in Political Science from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. She is an associate professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile and is a director of the UC Center for Asian Studies.
Margaret Myers

Director of the Asia and Latin America Program of the Inter-American Dialogue. Myers has published numerous articles on Chinese leadership dynamics, international capital flows, Chinese agricultural policy ...
María Elvira Ríos

Maria holds a Master’s and PhD in Asian and African Studies, with specialization in China, from the Center for Asian and African Studies of El Colegio de México.
James Murphy

Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University (USA) His research seeks to understand the structures, agencies, relations and spatialities that shape contemporary economic, development, and urban geographies [...]
Maria Montt

Vice President for International Affairs at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She is an Associate Professor at the Institute of History of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a member of [...]
Juan Enrique Serrano

Assistant professor at the Universidad de Chile. PhD in Political Science from the University of Paris [Panthéon] – Sorbonne, and Master of Political Science Research from the University of ...
Diego Telias

PhD in Political Science, specialization in International Relations at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Master's in Political Science from Universidad de la República, Uruguay. He is an academic collaborator of...

Senior Researchers

Carol Wise

Carol Wise is a senior professor at the University of Southern California, United States. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of California; and a MPA and PhD in Political Science from Columbia University.
Monica Dehart

Monica Dehart is a Professor at the University of Puget Sound. She is a graduate of the University of California Davis and holds an MA and PhD from Stanford University.
Evelyn Hu-Dehart

Evelyn Hu-DeHart is a Professor at Brown University. She holds a BA from Stanford University and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught at different universities, including the City University of New York [...]
Rhys Jenkins

Rhys Jenkins is Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, UK. He holds an MA from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from the University of Sussex.
Cynthia Sanborn

Cynthia Sanborn is a professor of Political Science at the Universidad del Pacífico, Peru. She has a BA from the University of Chicago and an MA and PhD from Harvard University.

Postdoctorates

Jessica Sequeira

PhD. Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge MPhil. Political Thought and Intellectual History, University of Cambridge AB. Social Studies, Harvard University Her postdoctoral project seeks to understand how, from the last century to the present, poets...

Postgraduate Students

Cristián Castillo

Master's student in Asian Studies at Universidad de Chile. Education: Public Administrator from Universidad de Valparaíso and Master's in International Studies from Universidad de Chile...
Marcela Molina

Master's student of Asian Studies at the University of Chile. Master in International Studies and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile. Area of specialization: Technology transfer in ...
Renzo Burotto

Master's student in International Studies at the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile. Renzo is a graduate in History from the University of Chile.
Gabriel Artaza

Master's in Development and International Cooperation from the Institute of International Studies at the University of Chile. Diploma in Chinese Studies. Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Chile. Areas of Specialization...
Ismael Girón

Doctorate student in History at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, Master in World History and Chinese Studies from the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona), Graduate in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra University.
Andrea Freites

Andrea is a Doctorate student in Political Science from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, and holds a Master’s in International Studies from the University of Chile, with a specialism in Citizen Values from the Andrés Bello Catholic University and is a graduate in education from the Central University of Venezuela.
Luciano Quispe

Luciano is a PhD student in Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile, holds a Master’s in Political Science at the Mexico Center for Economic Research and Teaching, and a Bachelor’s in Political Science and Government from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Perú.

Undergraduate Students

Emilio Miranda

Bachelor's in Sociology from Universidad de Chile; Fifth-year Sociology student, Universidad de Chile Area of specialization: Urban studies, Chinese migration in Chile Thesis topic: Residential trajectories...
Catalina Leiva

Student of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. Area of specialization: Foreign policy of Chile, international political economy, and impacts of China on Latin America. Thesis...
Allison Stronach

Student of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Chile. Area of specialization: International political economy, development in Latin America and China-Latin America relations [...]

Visiting Researchers

Jorge Alfaro

Master's in Economics from Peking University. Industrial Civil Engineer, specializing in Electrical Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Area of specialization: Modern Chinese Economy...
Benjamín Jara

Doctor of Philosophy. Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics. The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio (U.S.A)Master of Science. Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics. The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio (U.S.A) Magíster …
Tamara Bulicic Auspont

PhD student in Music at the Conservatorium of the University of Sydney (Australia). Master's in Advanced Migration Studies from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark). Bachelor's in Music...
Adolfo Zambrano

PhD student in Sociology/Political Economy at the University of Bielefeld (Germany). Master of Arts from the University of Bielefeld and Sociologist from Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo...
Ricardo Lopes Kotz

PhD candidate at City University of Hong Kong. He holds two master's degrees, the first in Chinese Politics (L.L.M) from Renmin University of China, and the second in International ...
Mónica Vergara

Doctoral candidate at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in Ecuador, in the International Studies program. Professor-researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Esmeraldas Campus (PUCESE). Thesis: Focuses on …
Camilo Morales

Master's student at the Universidad Sorbonne - Nouvelle Paris III, IHEAL (Haute Etudes de l’Amérique Latine). Research project: Chinese investment and the organization of the city. Period of...
Andrés Pineda

Doctorate student in Political Science at the Universidad de Roma III. Thesis: "Extractive industries and development in Latin America: governance of lithium industry in Chile and Argentina"...
Ziyi Guo

Doctorate student in the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University. Thesis: His study focuses on the socio-ecological impacts of Chinese investment...
Keke Wang

Doctorate student in Hispanic Studies, Language, Literature, History and Thought, at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Thesis: China's image in the works of Chilean poets...
Kerry Ratigan

Doctor in Political Science. Associate Professor of the Political Science department at Amherst College, Massachusetts, EE.UU. Research: ¿Which are the main motives of foreign investors interested in...
Daniel Benson

Doctorate student at the King’s College London (United Kindom). Thesis: His doctorate thesis concerns whether the OCDE nations compete with the Chinese efforts of international financing (aid, trade...
Lucas Maubert

Doctor in History at the Universidad de Tarapacá. Thesis: Echoes of the Great War in the desert. Impacts and interconnections of World War I in Tacna and Arica (1914-1922)...
Zara Albright

Doctorate student in Political Science at Boston University (United States). Thesis: Her thesis, titled "Between the Great Powers: How South American States are Navigating US-China Competition in …
Hoi Kee Tsang

Student of the Global Studies Interdisciplinary Master at the British Columbia University (Canada). Thesis: Her thesis reviews the soft power generated by China's global health diplomacy in Chile and Argentina since...

Research Assistants

Joaquín Sáez

Social Anthropologist from Universidad de Chile. Master's in International Studies from the Institute of International Studies (IEI) at Universidad de Chile...
Junzi Lan

Fourth-year student in Hispanic Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with complementary training in International Relations. Research lines: – Relations between China and Latin America ...
Tamara González López

Graduated in Political Science from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Bachelor's in Social Sciences, Major in International Relations, Minor in Urban Studies and Academic Certificate in ...
Eugenio Sánchez

PhD student at Sciences Po (Paris), Master's in political science from Sciences Po Paris (2022) and Bachelor's in International Studies, Charles University Prague (2020). Research areas: international political economy...
Sofía González

Bachelor's degree (2021) and Master's (2024) in History from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Research area: History of translation in Chile Work at ICLAC: Historical research on...
Bárbara Henríquez

Bachelor's in Social Sciences with a double Major in World History and International Relations from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Student in the UC Master's in History program. Research areas: ...
Fabián Rocha

Bachelor's in Political Science and Master's in Political Science with Mention in International Relations from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Research area: Chinese investment and food security. Academic experience...
Florencia Muñoz

Geographer (2024) and student in the Master's in Urban Development at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. ANID National Master's Scholarship recipient 2024. Research areas: Chinese investment in urban spaces and Chinese malls...

Interns

Mauro Querol

Anthropology student at Universidad Diego Portales (3rd year) UDP Elective Practice
Tamara Naser

Anthropology student at Universidad Diego Portales (3rd year) UDP Elective Practice
Karina Díaz

Anthropology student at Universidad Diego Portales (2nd year) UDP Elective Practice
Almendra Concha

Thesis student in Social Anthropology at Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Area of specialization: Medical anthropology, interculturality and materiality. Practice topic: Study of Chinese Malls in the eastern area of Santiago ....
Julieta Robles

Anthropology student at Universidad Diego Portales (3rd year) Area of specialization: Interculturality, visual anthropology, personal or collective imaginaries and subaltern voices. Professional Practice Topic: Gender dynamics
Benjamín Zúñiga

Political Science student UC Internship period: August – December 2024
Martina Núñez

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the University of Chile. Internship period: July 2023 – October 2023 During the internship, she developed the Procedures Manual for the Administrative ...
Fernanda Suárez

Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology and Anthropology Social student at the University of Chile. Area of Specialization: Heritage, material culture, and migration. Professional Practice Topic: The new Chinese malls in the ...

Pasantes

Michelle Guthrie

Student at the University of Auckland Internship period: March to July 2023
María Ignacia Barrera

Student in Bachelor of Social Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with a major in International Relations and a Minor in World History and a certificate in Asian Studies. Area...

Managament Team

Pedro Díaz

Graphic Designer. Diploma in Audiovisual Post-production & Motion Graphics and Diploma in Editorial Design. He has worked in the printing, communication and audiovisual areas. Graphic designer for the ICLAC Millennium Nucleus...
Álvaro Guerrero

Finance and Project Management Specialist. Master's candidate (c) in Industrial Engineering UC and Public Administrator from Universidad de Chile, with experience in financial management, alliance development and project management...
Estefania Ibaceta

In charge of Communications for the ICLAC Millennium Nucleus. Journalist from Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Master's in Image Studies UAH, Diploma in Aesthetics and Philosophy UC.