Research Clusters I+D+i

Research - Development - Public Advocacy

Socioeconomic Relations and Social Struggles (NURELS)

This nucleus critically examines the impacts of neoliberalism on labor, the economy, and social movements. It analyzes labor precarization, the financialization of everyday life, union action, and social resistance. It promotes the interdisciplinary study of processes of inequality and alternative approaches to social development from critical perspectives.

I+D+i Lines:
  • Transformations of work and labor markets.
  • Social issues, employment policies, and social security.
  • Financialization of everyday life and economic practices.
  • Social movements, resistance, and union struggles.
2025 Projects
  • Critical consumption as transformative proposals.
  • Strengthening the collective for social transformation: strengthening CSTEBA on its 80th anniversary and the College of Social Workers on the 100th anniversary of Social Work.
Professors
Gonzalo Durán Paula Vidal Lorena Pérez

Alejandro Marambio

Highlighted Project

Union Strengthening in Chile for Social Transformation

Professors: Gonzalo Durán and Paula Vidal

This nucleus challenges the idea that research and intervention are separate spheres. We consider that intervention inherently involves generating studies and/or focused research based on situated problems for specific organizations. These resources are provided to the organizations so they can use them in decision-making regarding concrete actions to implement in the short, medium, and long term.

Non-Academic Actors: Confederation of Banking and Allied Unions.

Students: Andrés Muñoz, Galia Carvajal, Felipe Pezoa, Génesis Flores, Valentina Jeria, Rafael Macklins, Alejandro Lobos, María Teresa Araya, Francisca Pinto, Paulina Huenulef, Bárbara Román, Edil Peña, Vania Gonzalez, Felipe Vilches, and Juan Maidana.

Highlighted Project

Critical Financial Education

Professor: Lorena Pérez

This project is based on a coordination between government institutions (INJUV, FOSIS, and MINEDUC) and the Socioeconomic Relations and Social Struggles Nucleus. It emerged from the interest in creating spaces for transformative financial education and is linked to the Critical Financial Education outreach line developed by the Department of Social Work.

Partner Organizations: FOSIS, National Youth Institute (INJUV), Ministry of Education.

Students: Andrés Muñoz, Galia Carvajal, Felipe Pezoa, Génesis Flores, Valentina Jeria, Rafael Macklins, Alejandro Lobos, María Teresa Araya, Francisca Pinto, Paulina Huenulef, Bárbara Román, Edil Peña, Vania Gonzalez, Felipe Vilches, and Juan Maidana.

Other links:

Journal of Critical Proposals in Social Work

MAD Journal

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