Julio S. Solís Arce

Harvard University - Department of Government.

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I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Government at Harvard University.

My research explores political economy and culture, with a focus on political and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

During the 2025–2026 academic year, I am a Traveling Scholar doing fieldwork in Botswana and a Guest Researcher in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Botswana.

news

Jun 18, 2026 I’ll be presenting at the European Political Science Society 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland (June 18–20).
Jun 05, 2026 I’ll be sharing my work at the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture (ASREC) and Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics and Society (IRES) Annual Graduate Student Workshop at Chapman University in Orange, CA (June 5–6).
May 13, 2026 I gave a talk at the Political Studies Department Seminar at the University of Botswana 🇧🇼
May 08, 2026 We discussed my dissertation project at the Boston Area Working Group in African Political Economy. Check the program here.
Dec 13, 2025 I attended the Game Theory, Political Economy & Development conference, hosted at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) in Morocco 🇲🇦. Check the program here.