Julio Saguir

Julio Saguir is a political scientist whose work focuses on constitutional formation, state-building, and institutional design in Latin America from a comparative perspective. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago and has held academic positions at institutions including Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires. His research examines the first constitutional conventions and union pacts of the Americas, exploring how founders understood political conflict, territorial integration, and representation in post-colonial contexts.? 

Alongside his academic career, Saguir has served in public administration, including as Secretary of Public Management in the Government of Tucumán, Argentina, where he led initiatives on strategic planning, data governance, and inter-agency coordination.? 

His current project,?Founders & Foundings, analyzes constitutional alternatives and institutional choices across the United States and Latin America, with particular attention to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela.