About me

I'm a second-year doctoral student in the Anthropology Program at York University. I am particularly interested in researching topics related to peace and conflict studies, transitional justice, human rights, gender-based violence, peace pedagogy, forensic anthropology, and political geography. In my work as a Ph.D. student, my research examines how Indigenous women's relationships with land provide alternative security during territorial disputes, and create connections within, through, and beyond the state to ensure dignity, justice, and buen vivir.

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I am a fellow at the Civil War Paths Project of The Centre for the Comparative Study of Civil War at the University of Sheffield. Also, I am involved with the Pan Canadian Migration Project to deter Violence Against Migrant Women. Likewise, I am a member of The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) Student Caucus. From 2019 to 2022, I created a collaborative work with the Uncovering Common Ground Project developed by the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada. 

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Since 2016, I and six others established the non-profit transnational organization Embrace Dialogue (Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD) — in Spanish). ReD has several ongoing projects, including fostering a culture of dialogue as opposed to conflict in Colombia, pursuing opportunities for peace with the guerrilla group National Army of Liberation (ELN — in Spanish), and developing a pedagogy for peace. I have worked on very neat projects with the Truth Commission of Colombia regarding a cross-national Project on Pedagogy for Memory, Truth and Reconciliation. 

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I hold a Master's degree in Cultural Studies and a B.A. degree in Political Science from University de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.

 

I am passionate about black and white photography, pottery, movies, sports, and literature. I would love to travel more than I actually can. In the future, I plan to dedicate a section of this website to my interests. So, stay tuned.