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IIPSS International Institute for Philosophy and Social Studies

Santiago, Chile

Science & ResearchDemocracy & Civil societyArts & Culture
Think tankFounded 2015International reach
Profile last updated: October 28, 2026

About

Founded in 2015, IIPSS International Institute for Philosophy and Social Studies is a think tank based in Santiago, Chile working on science & research, democracy & civil society, arts & culture.

The International Institute for Philosophy and Social Studies (IIPSS) is a non-profit foundation and transnational research network based in Santiago, Chile, with earlier roots in Berlin, Germany. It produces critical research in philosophy and the social sciences, promotes public discussion between academia, civil society and the State, and publishes the peer-reviewed journal Pléyade. It also provides research and public policy consulting to public institutions and non-governmental organisations, and offers internships and volunteering. Its research lines include the public sphere and media pluralism, citizenship and democracy, biopolitics, cultural and urban studies, and social memory in post-conflict contexts.

Location

Santiago, Chile

Founded

2015

Organisation type

Think tank

Legal form

Non-profit Foundation

Focus areas

philosophysocial sciencescritical theoryresearch networkacademic publishingpublic policy consulting

Languages

ENES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchDemocracy & Civil societyArts & Culture

Works for

Students

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Critical Constellations (Constelaciones Críticas)

Science & Research

IIPSS editorial project that produces theoretical tools for critical thinking, with books published in partnership with Metales Pesados.

Latin American Critiques Research Program

Science & Research

Research programme on critical thought in Latin America.

Countries of operation

ChileGermany

Funding & support

Ways to support

Volunteer

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