Victor Algañaraz

Victor Hugo Algañaraz Soria holds a Bachelor’s degree and a teaching certification in Sociology, as well as a specialization in University Teaching, from the National University of San Juan (UNSJ, San Juan), and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo, Mendoza). He is an Associate Researcher at CONICET and a Full Professor in the Bachelor’s and Teaching Degree programs in Sociology, teaching the courses “Historical Sociology of Latin America” (4th year) and “Historical Sociology of Argentina II” (3rd year), as well as in the Bachelor’s program in Political Science and the University Technical Program in Public Administration, teaching the course “Sociology” (first year) in the Bachelor’s and Teacher Training programs in Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of San Juan (UN San Juan). He currently serves as Deputy Director of the Institute for Socioeconomic Research (IISE) at the Faculty of Social Sciences of UN San Juan and represents that faculty in the CLACSO network. Among his honors are the “Dr. Leopoldo Allub Award” (FACSO-UN San Juan, 2010) and the “Domingo F. Sarmiento Award for Science and Innovation” (Secretariat of State for Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Government of San Juan, 2014).