Social Sciences and the Pandemic in Mexico: Conventional Responses to Unprecedented Emergencies?

For decades, the subject of how to carry out re-search in order to generate knowledge applicable to the solution of society's issues has been debat-ed in social sciences. The Covid-19 pandemic that began in the spring of 2020 rattled the orga-nization and ways of life of societies all over the globe. Social sciences were quick to respond to the need for explanations on the causes, conse-quences, and alternatives regarding the sanitary crisis. This article analyzes a series of initiatives which social scientists developed in Mexico. The concept-axis that lies at the core of this analysis is that of the mobilization of knowl-edge, which adapts to the purposes of this work. The actions undertaken by academ-ic centers dedicated to social sciences across the country for the mobilization of knowledge have contributed to generating and spreading useful knowledge for decision-making during the emergency.