Hugo Rojas

My research examines the relationships between law, society and democratic institutions, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by violence, memory, transparency and technological change. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, I work at the intersection of the sociology of law, critical legal theory and sociological theory, addressing issues such as human rights, transitional justice, the rule of law, justice reforms, public policy and access to public information. I also investigate political and ethnic violence, human rights archives, conflict resolution and political negotiation. In recent years, I have expanded my research to include artificial intelligence and the digital humanities, exploring their implications for knowledge production, governance, justice and the protection of fundamental rights. My work seeks to bridge academic research, public policy design and the development of institutional responses to complex social challenges.

D.Phil. in Sociology from the University of Oxford and Ph.D. in Law from the University of Salamanca, as well as M.Sc. in Law, Anthropology and Society from the London School of Economics (LSE) and M.Sc. in Public Management and Public Policy from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU) and Associate Researcher at Alberto Hurtado University (UAH). His research focuses on sociology of law, human rights, transitional justice, artificial intelligence and public policy. He serves as Deputy Director of the NuestramemorIA project, Senior Researcher at the VioDemos Institute, Associate Researcher at the Observatory on Criminal Justice at the University of Salamanca and at the UAH Centre for Public Policy, and Editor of the UCU Law Review. He has been a Visiting Researcher at Duke University and the University of Notre Dame, and has taught at the University of Oxford, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. He has also worked as a consultant for national and international organisations.