Biography

Growing up in Peru, I have long been intrigued by how rural communities cope with the lasting impacts of the internal armed conflict. My academic journey at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú—where I earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's in Anthropology, specialising in transitional justice, human rights, and memory—deepened my commitment to these issues. My work with communities affected by the war, alongside my involvement with victim organisations and my experience as a lecturer and researcher, has enriched my understanding of the complex social and political dynamics in my country. At the University of Cambridge’s Centre of Latin American Studies, my PhD project, titled Andean Spaces of Death: Living with the Traces of the Peruvian Internal Armed Conflict in Rural Communities, will involve ethnographic research. This study explores how rural Andean communities rebuild social ties and cultural identities amid landscapes marked by clandestine burial sites and mass graves. By engaging directly with affected communities, I aim to offer a nuanced analysis of transitional justice in Latin America and contribute insights that may help shape policies from an intercultural and decolonial perspective.

Previous Education

Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Peru Anthropology