About

Research Context

Mexico | Brazil

Research Interests

Material Culture | Karajá natives (Brazil) | fashion | heritage

Institutional Subunit

NOVA FCSH

Biographical Note

My research focuses on the study of material culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a particular emphasis on the Ibero-American context. Specifically, I have delved into the colonial past to address issues related to clothing practices and the ways in which objects influence individuals in the production of different kind of spaces. In parallel, I am interested in production processes, and my study of glass in New Spain aims to highlight the contribution of artisanal knowledge to the development of modern science. Currently, I am a professor of Anthropology at the University of Salamanca, and my academic background and professional experience have been characterized by international engagement. During my undergraduate studies in Archaeology at NOVA, I had the opportunity to receive an Erasmus scholarship to study History and Anthropology of the Americas at UCM (Madrid), where I received a merit distinction for academic excellence. In 2009, I completed the Advanced Studies Diploma in ""American Societies, Historical and Anthropological Characteristics: Methods of Analysis"" at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 2019, I successfully defended my doctoral thesis in ""History and Archaeology,"" focusing on glass production in the Hispanic monarchy through an analysis of the Novohispanic case and its connections to the outside world. This research was supported by an International Doctoral Scholarship from FCT, and I received the Cum Laude distinction.

Status

Visitor (2023-09-01 to 2023-11-30)