Chile. Bachelor of History, Professor of History and Social Sciences, and Bachelor of Education from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Chile and Doctor of History and Civilizations from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, France. Specialist in the recent history of Chile and Latin America, focusing on the economy and its role in the reconfiguration of the State and political elites. Another of his research areas is the cultural history of representations and bodily practices, inspired by the works of historical anthropology by Georges Vigarello and Alain Corbin. Professor at various universities. Member of the editorial board of the academic journals Nuevo Mundo and Polis. Founder of the Interdisciplinary Group for the Study of Chile, established in France in 2005.