Assistant Professor About Raul Sanchez de la Sierra Originally from Spain and France, his work tries to ask how society is organized when the state is weak or predatory, and what type of state can be built in that context. It is geographically focused on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and Sicily), where he conducts field research since 2009. More about his research and bio: raulsanchezdelasierra.com He is one of the leading characters in the world documentary Congo Calling, which portrays the lives of Congolese and three Europeans in the difficult context where Global South and Global North meet, carrying with themselves wide structural inequalities and heavy historical legacies. Trailer: Congo Calling Raul is currently Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, research fellow at IGC, JPAL-CVI, NBER (DEV, PE), distinguished fellow at CESifo, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation distinguished scholar, and former Harvard Academy and CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. His CV: CV. Contact Information Room 2007 raul@uchicago.edu Curriculum Vitae https://raulsanchezdelasierra.comhttps://marakujakivuresearch,com Recent News More news It's a Beautiful Day for Fantasy Baseball: How These Reunion Year Alums Kept in Touch Through Stats and More Wed., April 17, 2024 Alumni Profile: Gerard Apruzzese, DPSS’22 Tue., April 16, 2024 Bearing the Torch for Veterans Mon., April 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events International Policy Action Lab (IPAL) Information Session with Alumni Wed., April 17, 2024 | 8:30 PM SDG Challenge Program for High School Students: Faculty Roundtable with Austin Wright Thu., April 18, 2024 | 6:00 AM Preparing for Harris: Academics Thu., April 18, 2024 | 8:30 AM