Belen Villegas Pla

Excited to share my latest research on care in Latin America! In this paper, I explore the importance of understanding care through the lens of unequal and dependent development tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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📢 Train with top scholars in Latin American Studies - apply to @LACOxford ✅MSc (9 months) – Interdisciplinary training on key regional issues ✅MPhil (21 months) – In-depth research + fieldwork in Latin America 📅 Apply by 27 March 2026

Applications are open for the OSGA-LAC Scholarship worth £15,000 for the academic year 2026/27! Further details can be found here: lac.web.ox.ac.uk/scholarships-a…

We are happy to announce that we will be offering The Ronaldo Falconer Scholarship worth £15,000 for the academic year 2026/27! The Scholarship is open to young persons who are residents of Costa Rica. Further details can be found here: lac.web.ox.ac.uk/the-ronaldo-fa…

@professor_sud It's on the reading list for the Econ Foundation course in the debate on decolonizing economics

This open access paper on the Global South has been part of many interesting conversations in the last 2 years. I know its on courses across disciplines. If its on your reading list, please could you drop a line here? I'd love to see where its traveled 🙏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

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Huge congratulations to Dr Jessica A. Fernandez de Lara @jessharada on her contribution to the BBC Arts documentary series 'Civilisations: Rise and Fall'. The programme will begin on BBC Two and iPlayer on Monday 24 November 2025. 📷@triciayourkevichphotos 📍@BBCArts

Join us for a panel on the 2026 Elections in Brazil with Dr Felipe Krause, Professor Tim Power, Dr Malu Gatto, Saul Tourinho Leal, and Dr Mariana Borges Martin da Silva. lac.web.ox.ac.uk/event/main-sem… 📅 Date: Tuesday, 11th November 🕔Time: 4.30pm 📍 Where: LAC, 1 Church Walk

#hiring Associate Professorship in the Politics of Latin America Exciting opportunity with @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @StAntsCollege @Politics_Oxford We’re looking for someone with: ✅Doctorate in Political Science ✅Ambitious research agenda ✅Expertise in Latin American Politics

Applications now open! Find out more, including deadlines and course info ⬇️ MSc: osga.ox.ac.uk/msc-in-latin-a… MPhil: osga.ox.ac.uk/mphil-latin-am… @LACOxford

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Applications are now open for an Associate Professor in the Politics of Latin America, to be held jointly by DPIR and OSGA, with a Governing Body Fellowship at St Antony’s College! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @StAntsCollege @Politics_Oxford

📢 Train with top scholars in Latin American Studies - apply to @LACOxford! ✅ MSc (9 months) – Interdisciplinary training on key regional issues ✅ MPhil (21 months) – In-depth research + fieldwork in Latin America ✅ Scholarships available! 📅Apply by Tuesday 27 January 2026

Democracia y desarrollo: ¿la excepción uruguaya? La columna de Belén Villegas Plá en el ciclo Ideas ladiaria.com.uy/opinion/articu…

@OSGAOxford @LACOxford @BelnVillegasPl @ODID_QEH Thanks! :) very excited to join!

📣NEWS from @LACOxford Welcome to political economist Dr Belén Villegas Plá @belnvillegaspl who has been appointed as the new Departmental Lecturer in the Political Economy of Latin America Read more: lac.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-bel… @ODID_qeh

@MariaLingon @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH Gracias!

@MariaBe45600461 @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH Felicidades y bienvenidos a Oxford!

Career update! 🌟 🎉 I'm absolutely thrilled to share that I'll be joining the University of Oxford as Departmental Lecturer in the Political Economy of Latin America! Can’t wait to learn from this wonderful academic community at @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH

@Chasquetti @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH Muchas gracias Daniel! :)

@MariaBe45600461 @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH Felicitaciones Belén!

@CarlosRuz_F @LACOxford @OSGAOxford @ODID_QEH Gracias Carlos!!