Research/Areas of Interest
Archaeology, Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan, ancient urbanism, state formation, socioeconomic inequalities, abandoned cities, deurbanization
Cities and urban societies are something that deeply interest me. I understand cities as tangible expressions of complex societies where the traces of the inhabitants' interactions can be interpreted from individual stories to macroscale approaches. My focus has been on Mesoamerica mainly on the ancient city of Teotihuacan exploring different research lines, ranging from the early urbanization process of the city to earthen architecture or deurbanization to my current research interest of socioeconomic inequality and computational archaeology.
Education
- PhD, Archaeology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
- MA, Archaeology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
- BA, History, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2012
Biography
I am a doctor in archaeology from the University of Barcelona (Spain) fascinated by Mesoamerica and urban life. I was also trained at the University of Barcelona, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in history and my master's degree in archaeology. During my PhD, I did a secondment at the National Autonomous University of Mexico to research more about Teotihuacan. I have not always been working in academia, in fact after my PhD I worked two years as a cultural and heritage project manager in Spain. After this enriching experience, I moved back into academia. As part of a granted research project led by Prof. Moragas and Prof. Pecci from the University of Barcelona, I obtained a postdoctoral position that included a visiting research stay at Boston University. Additionally, I have participated in several archaeological campaigns at Teotihuacan in a conjoint project UB-UNAM. Currently, I am teaching archaeology courses at Tufts and Boston University.