This collection publishes the winning presentations in the Seventh National Young Scholars Contest: Reflections of the social sciences on development.The research conducted by students on the current state of legal, social, and political matters facing Colombian society,represented in these texts, will enrich ongoing debates on these topics. This collection provides ample evidence that the lessons learned a result of this year’s contest, as in the contests over the last five years, demonstrate the results and the importance of formative research in Schools of Law and related fields of study.