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Isabel Jijon serves as a Lecturer on Sociology in the Department of Sociology within Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, she works as a Research Consultant for UNICEF's Child Protection and Development Team, contributing her expertise in cultural sociology to international child protection efforts.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University. She has held postdoctoral positions at Princeton University and Yale University (as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Fox International Fellowship), and served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purchase College.
As a cultural sociologist, Dr. Jijon's research examines work, inequality, childhood, and globalization through a comparative lens focused on Latin America and the global South. She investigates how individuals and communities create, develop, and challenge narratives of stigma and recognition. Her forthcoming book with Stanford University Press, "Making Sense of Child Labor: Or Why Working Children Defend their “Right to Work”", critically analyzes how transnational human rights campaigns can inadvertently stigmatize working children. Her additional scholarly contributions explore the intersections of globalization with collective memory and sport, as well as theoretical frameworks of translation.
Her notable recognition includes:
- 21st Century Dissertation Prize (Yale University) for her research on child labor, awarded to a distinguished sociology dissertation that contributes to public policy or the public interest.
Regarding academic advising and research grants, the available information does not specify any current advisees or grant-funded projects.
Professionally, beyond her academic role, she contributes to UNICEF's Child Protection and Development Team as a Research Consultant, applying her sociological expertise to real-world child protection initiatives.
