Hello! My name is Tomás Gold, I am a sociologist interested in understanding political strategy-making from a cultural and historical perspective. I focus on how different actors—ranging from party elites to street activists, think-tank professionals, and everyday citizens—respond to moments of disruption, such as economic crises, mass protests, or rapid technological change. I’m particularly interested in how people make sense of their environments and use those interpretations to act strategically, often in improvised or unexpected ways.

My research advances this line of inquiry through the study of right-wing and free-market advocacy in Latin America, drawing comparisons with Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America to trace how analogous processes vary across contexts.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Watson School for International & Public Affairs at Brown University. In 2026, I will join the Department of Sociology at the University of Southern California as an Assistant Professor.

My research has been published at the American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Sociological Theory, Social Movement Studies, Information, Communication & Society, and Latin American Politics & Society, among other outlets, and has received awards from multiple sections of the American Sociological Association.