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 Student Profile: Carrie Collins, MPP Class of 2024 Tue., April 30, 2024 Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 30, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., May 01, 2024 | 12:00 PM Campus Visit Wed., May 01, 2024 | 12:20 PM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60487 United States