Personal profile
Personal profile
Researcher at the Faculty of Economics, Government and Communications, Central University of Chile. Adjunct Researcher at the Millennium Nucleus on Labor Policy and Family and Collective Life (LABOFAM), for Line 3 (Work, Collective Life and Political Participation). He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from University College of London, United Kingdom. He holds a Master's degree in Social Research Methods from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He is a Social Psychologist from the University of Santiago de Chile. He was previously a consultant for the United Nations Programme in the area of international relations at the Undersecretariat of Higher Education and has served as a consultant on higher education financing policy at the Ministry of Education. His lines of research include contemporary social theory, neoliberalism, social movements and socio-political conflicts, public policies, and financing in higher education.
Research Interests
Neoliberalism, social policy, social movements, higher education policy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
-
SDG 4 Quality Education
-
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Hector Ignacio Rios Jara is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Projects
- 1 Finished
-
¿(Des)Financiarizando la educación superior? Economía y política de los planes de condonación de las deudas estudiantiles en EEUU y Chile
Rios Jara, H. I. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
-
‘What you’re doing will only harm yourself’: understanding university students’ experiences of coercive repression
Kapit, A., Ríos-Jara, H. & Bratberg, S., 2026, In: Globalisation, Societies and Education. 24, 1, p. 96-113 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
¿Son los créditos estudiantiles una política eficiente? Expectativas y limitaciones del caso chileno
Ríos-Jara, H., De la Cruz, J. M. S. & Melo, M. E. R., 2025, In: Pensamiento Educativo. 62, 3Translated title of the contribution :Are Student Loans an Efficient Policy? Expectations and Limitations of the Chilean Case Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Políticas de Condonación de Deuda Estudiantil en Chile (1980-2022): Una Revisión Histórica de sus Objetivos, Mecanismos y Funciones
Ríos-Jara, H., 2025, In: Education Policy Analysis Archives. 33, 29.Translated title of the contribution :Student debt cancellation policies in Chile (1980-2022): A historical overview of their aims, mechanisms and functions Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Why do students protest markets? A Polanyian interpretation of anti-neoliberal student protests in England and Chile
Ríos-Jara, H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Social Movement Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
“No to the Fake Reform!” Strategies and Outcomes of Student Protests on Chile's Higher Education Reform
Ríos-Jara, H., Feb 2025, In: Politics and Policy. 53, 1, e70003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations