Emilia Simison

Dr. Emilia Simison is a Lecturer in Latin American Politics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), specializing in comparative political economy and policy analysis. She holds a PhD from MIT, an MA from Torcuato Di Tella University, and a BA from the University of Buenos Aires. Her research examines how political institutions shape citizen and interest group influence on policymaking across regime types, with a focus on policy change during regime transitions. She co-organizes the Authoritarian Political Systems Group and has held postdoctoral and research roles at Tulane University and CONICET.

Her academic career includes teaching roles at MIT, UBA, and UTDT, alongside extensive research funding from institutions like APSA, Mercatus Center, and MIT. Her work spans authoritarian legislatures, fiscal federalism, and democratic survival in Latin America. Awards include the Juan Linz Prize (2023) and Smith Fellowship (2021–2022).

Teaching focuses on Latin American politics and quantitative methods. Research interests include political institutions, public policy, and authoritarian politics. She has published widely in journals like Journal of Legislative Studies and Studies in Comparative International Development, emphasizing institutional dynamics in dictatorships and democracies.

Key projects include analyzing lawmaking under authoritarian regimes (co-authored with Bonvecchi) and investigating policy continuity during Argentina’s 2022 election. She also contributes to academic service through workshops like the Women in Legislative Studies Conference and serves on editorial review boards for multiple journals.