The Longitudinal Origins of Far-Right Support (Accepted in EJPR)
Rovira Kaltwasser, C., Bargsted, M., & Palma, N. C. (forthcoming). "The Longitudinal Origins of Far-Right Support." European Journal of Political Research.
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Education
- PhD in Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024
- Concentrations in Comparative Politics and Research Methods
- MA in Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021
- Concentrations in Comparative Politics and Research Methods
- BA in Political Science, Universidad Diego Portales, 2017
- Graduated with Highest Distinction
Academic appointments
- 2025–present: Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
- 2024–2025: Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES)
Grants and fellowships
- 2023: Fellowship to attend the REPAL dissertation workshop, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University
- 2023: Fellowship to attend the REPAL dissertation workshop, Network for the Study of the Political Economy of Latin America (REPAL)
- 2023: Travel grant, IPSA World Congress, Institute of Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- 2023: COES Doctoral Scholarship
- 2023: VRI Doctoral Scholarship (dissertation completion), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- 2022: Summer Visiting Doctoral Research Fellowship, Boston College
- 2022: VRI Doctoral Scholarship for an international research stay, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- 2019–2023: ANID National Doctoral Scholarship, National Agency for Research and Development
- 2019–2021: VRI Doctoral Scholarship, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Publications
Epílogo
Palma, N. C. (2025). "Epílogo." En H. Jofré Rodríguez & M. C. Godoy (Eds.), La Ciencia Política Chilena desde sus protagonistas (pp. 291–300). ACCP. ISBN: 978-956-08327-0-2.
Alicia Frohmann: democracia practicada y feminismo institucional
Palma, N. C. (2025). "Alicia Frohmann: democracia practicada y feminismo institucional." En H. Jofré Rodríguez & M. C. Godoy (Eds.), La Ciencia Política Chilena desde sus protagonistas (pp. 25–43). ACCP. ISBN: 978-956-08327-0-2.
Mapeando los límites electorales de la ultraderecha: Argentina, Brasil y Chile
Rovira Kaltwasser, C., Sajuria, J., & Palma, N. C. (2025). Mapeando los límites electorales de la ultraderecha: Argentina, Brasil y Chile. Fundación Friedrich Ebert (FES) / ultra-lab. ISBN: 978-956-6410-25-6.
Reseña de The Social Outburst and Political Representation in Chile
Palma, N. C. (2022). Reseña de The Social Outburst and Political Representation in Chile, editado por Navarrete y Tricot. Revista Ecuatoriana de Ciencia Política, 01, 101–106.
¿Una nueva ola de derecha radical?
Palma, N. C. et al. (2020). "¿Una nueva ola de derecha radical?" Revista CIDOB d'afers internacionals, 126, 265–268.
Apoyo al régimen y niveles futuros de democracia: nuevas evidencias para América Latina
Palma, N. C., & Parra Coray, G. (2020). "Apoyo al régimen y niveles futuros de democracia: nuevas evidencias para América Latina." América Latina Hoy, 86, 5–21.
Talks and seminars
Chilean Politics
Guest lecture at Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
Book Launch: Deudas del cambio y democracia (UNDP Chile)
Panel at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Chile, Santiago, Chile
Electoral Reforms and Voter Turnout: Analysing the Impact of District Magnitude
Seminar at School of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Satisfaction with Democracy and Top-Down Mechanisms of Direct Democracy: Exploring the Short- and Long-Term Effects
Seminar at Academic Seminar, Department of Politics and Government, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
Understanding the Political and Constitutional Landscape in Chile
Invited talk at Casa Chile – David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, Santiago, Chile
Electoral Reforms and Voter Turnout: Analyzing the Impact of District Magnitude
Invited talk at SERVEL – UNDP, Santiago, Chile
Examining Subnational Variation in Electoral Systems: A Study of Voter Turnout in Chile
Conference talk at Chilean Political Science Association (ACCP), Santiago, Chile
Consistency and Change among Voter and Abstainer Groups in Chile: A Study of Recent Electoral Cycles
Conference talk at Chilean Political Science Association (ACCP), Santiago, Chile
Tracking the Far-Right Vote in Chile: A Longitudinal Analysis of Preferences for José Antonio Kast in the 2021 Presidential Election
Conference talk at X International Conference, Center for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES), Santiago, Chile
Electoral Systems and Social Outbursts: Evidence from Chile
Conference talk at World Congress, International Political Science Association (IPSA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Electoral Competition and Voter Turnout in Chile from a Comparative Perspective
Conference talk at Network for the Study of Latin American Political Economy (REPAL), Quito, Ecuador
Political Participation in Critical Instances: Survey Experiment for the Chilean Plebiscite 2020
Conference talk at Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Virtual conference
2020 Chilean Plebiscite: Turnout, Voting Behavior, Attitudes and COVID-19
Conference talk at Democracy and Elections and Comparative Politics 2021 Postgraduate Conference, University of Manchester, Virtual conference
Legitimacy Crisis in Chile: An Analysis of Political Participation (2016-2018)
Conference talk at Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Vancouver, Canada
Legitimacy Crisis in Chile: An Analysis of Political Participation (2016-2018)
Workshop at Young Researchers Workshop on Inequality, Universidad Diego Portales, Virtual conference
Support for Democracy and Level of Democracy: Assessing their Relationship in Latin America
Workshop at Second Workshop on Political Science Research, Electoral Observatory, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
The Role of Civic Information in the Disposition to Participate Politically: An Experiment
Conference talk at XIII Chilean Political Science Congress, Santiago, Chile
Teaching
Service and leadership
- Treasurer, Chilean Political Science Association (ACCP)
- Mentor, TRANSPARENTA 2024, Public Integrity and Transparency Commission
- Faculty member, MA in Research Methods, Faculty of Social Sciences and History, Universidad Diego Portales
- Reviewer: Revista de Ciencia Política (RCP) and Revista Ecuatoriana de Ciencia Política
- Coordinator, Civil Society Roundtable for Inclusive Voting