Thought and Society

The selected initiatives address issues related to public, private, labor, and criminal law, with an impact on the functioning of institutions, the protection of workers' rights, and investment and economic development.

Universidad de los Andes signed a collaboration agreement with the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society of University of Notre Dame (USA), with the purpose of promoting data science oriented toward the common good.

During 2025, Universidad de los Andes celebrated the successful defense of 20 doctoral theses across five academic programs. From technological and biomedical solutions, to reflections on democracy, law, and culture, these theses stand as examples of rigorous research in the service of society.

With the objective of serving as a meeting place for researchers, academics, and members of Congress to promote the development of evidence-based legislation, Vincula has become a successful example of UANDES's evidence culture in public policy.

Isabela Munévar, a researcher at the School of Economics and Business Administration, analyzes the impact of the "walking school bus" system developed in Bogotá (Colombia) and also the use of public resources in Chilean education.

Juan Sotes, an academic from the School of Economics and Business Administration, studies how remuneration and valuation mechanisms affect mutual and pension fund investment decisions and their impact on price formation and market volatility.

The chapter written by Carolina Altimir addresses the importance of qualitative research to understand the processes of change that occur during psychotherapy in the Latin American context.

The lines of research will focus on areas such as Golden Age Literature, Elizabethan Literature, Hispanic American Literature from the Viceregal period to contemporary times, and Chilean Literature.

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Javier Pinto, a professor at the School of Economics and Business Administration, is preparing the publication of two books and is leading international initiatives that seek to deepen the role of virtues and good practices within companies.