Simón Escoffier

Simón Escoffier is a political sociologist researching about social movements, citizenship, and civil society. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work and a member of the Centre for Global Change at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He holds a DPhil/PhD in Sociology from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the London School of Economics.

No hay solución a la crisis climática sin poder para la sociedad civil de América Latina

La COP ignora la realidad de América Latina y asume erróneamente que los gobiernos son los principales conductores de las políticas climáticas

By Simón Escoffier and Shauna Gillooly

/ 24 Mar 2025

No hay solución a la crisis climática sin poder para la sociedad civil de América Latina

COP30 won’t fix climate crisis unless it empowers Latin America’s civil society

COP ignores reality on the ground in Latin America and wrongly assumes governments are key drivers of climate policies

By Simón Escoffier and Shauna Gillooly

/ 24 Mar 2025

COP30 won’t fix climate crisis unless it empowers Latin America’s civil society

Sed de democracia en Chile: ¿Saciará el actual proceso constituyente a sus ciudadanas y ciudadanos?

Una constitución nueva con legitimación popular promete arreglar la profunda crisis política en Chile, pero sólo será exitosa si logra representar diversamente a la ciudadanía.

By Simón Escoffier and Anna Clemente

/ 29 Sep 2020

Cientos de personas participan en una protesta en Santiago de Chile, el 8 de noviembre de 2019

Sede de democracia no Chile: o atual processo constituinte saciará seus cidadãos?

Uma nova constituição com legitimidade popular promete resolver a profunda crise política no Chile. Para isso, deve representar os cidadãos de forma diversificada.

By Simón Escoffier and Anna Clemente

/ 29 Sep 2020

Protesto em Santiago de Chile, 8 de novembro de 2019

Will Chile’s constitutional process satisfy its citizens’ thirst for democracy?

A new constitution that enjoys popular legitimacy promises to fix a profound political crisis in Chile, but its success will depend on its ability to widely represent citizens.

By Simón Escoffier and Anna Clemente

/ 29 Sep 2020

Will Chile’s constitutional process satisfy its citizens’ thirst for democracy?

The dictatorship has not ended: Chile’s September riots

Under the current democratic regime, the annual performance of violence in Chile’s marginalised neighbourhoods is often met with indifference. Are these clashes merely a safety valve for public violence, or can Chilean society learn something from them?

By Simón Escoffier

/ 19 Oct 2014