Nicolás Somma
Nicolás Somma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicolás Manuel Somma González |
| Known for | Research on social movements and protest in Latin America |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociology |
Sub-discipline | Political sociology Social movements |
| Institutions | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Nicolás Manuel Somma González is a Uruguayan sociologist and academic whose work focuses on political sociology, social movements, protest,[1][2][3] and comparative historical analysis.
He is a faculty member at the Institute of Sociology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,[4] where he has taught and conducted research on political conflict, collective action, and democratic processes in Latin America.[4]
Somma holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Notre Dame in United States.[5] His academic training combines sociological theory, comparative methodology, and empirical research, with a particular emphasis on political participation, protest dynamics, and state–society relations.[6]
He has been a columnist in media outlets such as El Mostrador and CIPER Chile.[7][8][9][10]
Academic career
He began his scholar career at his alma mater, the University of the Republic in his hometown Uruguay.[11]
Somma is a professor at the Institute of Sociology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Between 2020 and 2023, he served as Director of the Institute of Sociology, where he was responsible for academic coordination, research development, and institutional governance.
In addition to his university appointment, he is an associated researcher at the Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES)[12] and the Millennium Nucleus on Political Crises (CRISPOL), participating in interdisciplinary research on political conflict and social cohesion.
References
- ↑ "Nicolás Somma: "¿Qué sabemos del Estallido Social?"". Tele 13 Radio – Hay Algo Allá Afuera. Tele 13 Radio. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ ""The Left and the Mobilization of Class Voting in Latin America"". Harvard Kennedy School Publications. Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Silva, Lucas (12 June 2015). "Atendiendo sus juegos". La Diaria (in Spanish).
- 1 2 "Nicolás Somma reflects on the legacy of Alain Touraine". YouTube. Instituto de Sociología UC. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nicolás Somma". Kellogg Institute for International Studies. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Oliva Vega, Carlos (25 October 2021). "Nicolás Somma: "El estallido tuvo el efecto de movilizar las ilusiones"". UC Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "50 años del golpe: El «politicidio de masas» de la dictadura". CIPER Chile (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Una explicación sobre las «volteretas» en política". CIPER Chile (in Spanish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Los papas y el capitalismo". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 17 May 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "De las ideologías políticas a los arquetipos domésticos: la tía Jeannette y el patriarca Kast". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Central Panel: Actors, Perspectives and Methodologies for the Study of Social Movements". Colegio de Sociólogos del Uruguay. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "COES presenta Nicolás Somma". COES Conference Series. Retrieved 18 December 2025.