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We generate rigorous knowledge from the global south to understand inequalities and connect evidence to connect evidence to teaching, public conversation and public conversation and decision making.
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We generate rigorous knowledge from the global south to understand inequalities and connect evidence to connect evidence to teaching, public conversation and public conversation and decision making.
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Inequalities from the global south
We study social, economic, cultural, environmental, technological and political phenomena that shape life, environmental, technological and political phenomena that shape life in Latin in Latin America, with an emphasis on the structural roots of inequality. of inequality.
Key issues for the region
- Labor informality.
- Gender equity.
- Environmental sustainability.
- Social mobility.
- Labor informality.
- Discrimination.
- Institutional trust.
- Democracy.
How we investigate
With rigorous and contextualized evidence
- Solid data.
- Innovative methodologies.
- Interdisciplinary analysis.
Through collaborative agendas
- Open calls.
- Regional and international alliances.
- Networks and joint workshops.
Training new researchers
- Young researchers involved in all projects.
- TREES Research Lab for capacity building.
What we do research for
Research that feeds teaching and outreach
- We transform findings into pedagogical resources.
- We produce content and analysis for communication.
- We promote informed debates within and outside the academy.
Local realities, global connections
- We articulate knowledge from the global south and north.
- We circulate ideas in both directions.
- We nurture more diverse and relevant agendas.
Knowledge that transforms
- We generate evidence to guide decisions.
- We enrich the public conversation about inequalities.
- We contribute with evidence to build fairer, more cohesive and sustainable societies.
Our main
results
Note: The data you see here reflect the work of the Research component through December 2025.
41
Total research supported
15
Academic disciplines involved
More of
60
students linked to research projects and international internships
More of
40
presentations and participation in international academic events
Main topics
of research
- Social inequality
- Educational inequality and access to knowledge
- Structural and territorial inequality
- Economic and labor inequality
- Environmental inequality
- Informality and labor markets
- Gender gaps
- Algorithmic biases and artificial intelligence
- Institutional inequality
- Access to housing and land
- Youth and classism
Disciplines
involved
Economy
Political science
Sociology
Law
Arts
Education
Environmental studies
History
Public policy
Data science
Cultural Studies
Development studies
Computer Science
Social sciences
Communication
Geographic scope
of our calls for proposals
Proposals received y financed show an expanding geographic diversity.
Proposals received
Funded proposals
