I am a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at UC Chile. My work focuses on applying computational and statistical methods to study the emerging properties of social fields from a social network perspective. Before starting my doctoral studies, I earned an M.A. in History from Columbia University and an M.Sc. in Sociology from the LSE.

• Main areas of interest: Computational Social Science, Social Network Science, Statistics, Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Science, Social Theory
• Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French
• Programming: R, Python, SQL

Doctoral Research

In my doctoral research, I examine the socio-semantic network of the contemporary art market to identify formation mechanisms within the inter-organizational field of art production. Methodologically, I combine Multilevel Exponential Random Graph Models (MERGMs) and Structural Topic Models (STMs) to analyze cross-sectional effects within two-mode networks.

Academic Supervisors: Dr. Mauricio Bucca (UC Chile), Dr. Luis Maldonado (UC Chile), Dr. Alejandro Espinosa-Rada (ETH Zürich), Dr. Nikita Basov (University of Manchester).

Collaborations

SNA-SES - Socio-ecological Sustainability Networks

Research Assistant and Co-author

This research project analyzes the generation of scientific knowledge for socio-ecological sustainability (SKSES) in Latin America over the past 30 years. The study focuses on the structuring of scientific networks, encompassing both expert and non-expert actors. Methodologically, the research addresses field configuration using a scientometric approach, which combines two-mode network analysis and structural topic modeling on big data sources. Led by Dr. Julien Van Hulst, this project is sponsored by the National Research and Development Agency in Chile (FONDECYT N°1220560, Chile).

Keywords: Sustainability Science, Sociology of Science, Social Network Analysis, Structural Semantic Analysis.

Inequality of Outcomes and Opportunities

Research Assistant

The project examines the distinct causal effects of exposure to inequality of opportunity and inequality of outcomes on (i) beliefs about the causes of inequality and perceptions of economic fairness and (ii) the propensity to cooperate and redistribute. Methodologically, the research relies on a series of large-scale online experiments that randomly expose individuals to artificial, society-like environments with varying levels of outcome and opportunity inequality. This approach allows the project to circumvent the limitations of previous observational and experimental research by recreating and manipulating exposure to different types of inequality in the lab. Led by Dr. Mauricio Bucca, this project is sponsored by the National Research and Development Agency in Chile (FONDECYT N°11221171, Chile).

Keywords: Social Inequality, Stratification, Causal Inference, Field Experiments.

More than Stories: Network Dynamics in Reading Clubs

Co-author

The research explores the network composition of reading clubs across Santiago de Chile’s segregated urban areas. Combining both quantitative and qualitative data collection, the analysis aims to describe the formation mechanisms within the inter-organizational space of cultural group identities. The main hypothesis to be tested is whether aesthetic affinities can bridge socioeconomic differences allowing social cohesion and network density. Co-authored with Dr. James Staig Limidoro, this research is sponsored by the National Fund for Literature and Reading Promotion (Fondo del Libro N°215532, Chile).

Keywords: Cultural Sociology, Cultural Homophilly, Social Network Analysis, Discourse Analysis.