Dr. Sebastián Ronderos holds the position of Full Professor in Social and Political Theory at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He is also a non-resident research member of the DeSiRe (Democracy, Signification, and Representation) research network at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). Grounded in post-structuralist and post-Marxist discourse theory, Sebastián's research operates at the intersection of rhetoric and policy. Specifically, his research delves into the discourses and practices through which political identities are (dis)articulated and examines their normative, ideological, and institutional impacts. His work contributes to various fields including populism studies, political participation, theories of democracy and ideology, and communication studies.

In addition to his research and teaching activities at FGV, Dr. Ronderos has also taught at other international institutions such as the University of Essex (U.K.) and the Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore (Italy). He is a regular contributor to discussions on Latin American politics and populism in various international media outlets, including DW News, Agence France-Presse, Jacobin Magazine, and The Brazilian Report, among others.

Articles: 

Ronderos, Sebastián; Glynos, Jason. Anti-populist Fantasies: interrogating Veja's discursive constructions, from Lula to Bolsonaro, Critical Discourse Studies, v. 20, n. 6, p. 618-642, 2023.

Ronderos, S., Chicarino, T., & Segurado, R. Collectivizing Political Mandates: a discursive approach to the Brazilian Bancada Ativista’s campaign in the 2018 elections. Politics, v. 42, n. 3, p. 309-324, 2022.

Ronderos, Sebastián; Marín-López, Daniel. Rebels at War, Criminals in Peace: a critical approach to violence in Colombia, Rethinking Marxism, v. 34, n. 1, p. 99-115, 2022.

Chicarino,Tathiana S.; Segurado, Rosemary; Ronderos, Sebastián. Impeachment! Em Nome do Povo: uma análise discursiva da revista Veja nos governos Collor e Rousseff. Mediapolis, v. 12, 141-156, 2021.

Ronderos, Sebastián. La transformation de la violence en Colombie, Multitudes, v. 4, n. 81, p.254-259, 2020.

Ronderos, Sebastián. Hysteria in the Squares: approaching populism from a perspective of desire. Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, v. 26, p. 46 - 64, 2020.

Chicarino, T., & Ronderos, S. Entre a Eliminação e o Dissenso: soberanismo bolsonarista contra o ethos democrático. Ponto-E-Vírgula, v. 26, p. 91–108, 2020.

Ronderos, Sebastián; Zicman de Barros, Thomás. Populismo e Antipopulismo na Política Brasileira: Massas, Lógicas Políticas e Significantes em Disputa. Aurora - Revista de Arte, Mídia e Política, v. 12, n. 36, p. 31-48, 2020.

Ronderos, Sebastián. (2017). Entre la Democracia y lo Democrático: crítica de la razón formal. Papel Político, v. 22, n.1, p. 9–33, 2017.

Book chapters: 

Sebastián Ronderos. Colombia: oltre il fuoco, il popolo IN Dopo la marea: Crisi del progressismo e nuovi processi costituenti in America Latina , n. 1, v. 1, Italy, DeriveApprodi, p.9, 2022.

Sebastián Ronderos. De la Teoría Sociológica del Poder Político a la Democracia Deliberativa IN Platas, Danú Alberto Fabre (org.);  Egea Jiménez, Carmen (org.). Entre Saberes Te Leas...Movimientos Sociales y Deconstrucción de Acciones Sociales, n. 1, v. 1, Editorial Universidad de Granada y Universidad Veracruzana, p. 467-488, 2016.