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I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Interdepartmental Archaeology Program in the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where I conduct research on the Inca Empire. I earned my bachelor’s degree (BA) in archaeology from the University of Durham, and completed my master\u2019s (MPhil) at the University of Cambridge with a focus on the archaeology of the Indigenous Americas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My doctoral research explores the making and experiencing of sacredness at the heart of the Inca Empire through an interdisciplinary approach centered on place and the senses. I have participated in numerous archaeological research projects covering various cultures and time periods, for which I have carried out fieldwork and worked in archives and museums in England, Italy, Spain, and Peru. Additionally, I have experience working in commercial archaeology or cultural resource management in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At UCLA, I am a co-organizer for the Andean Working Group<\/a> and manage the Andean Lab<\/a> at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. I have previously served in the Fowler Museum<\/a> Student Council and have also contributed to the organization of other interdisciplinary lecture series, conferences, and working groups, including the Indigenous Material and Visual Culture of the Americas<\/a> Working Group and The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds<\/a> program. As a result of my commitment to public engagement and accessibility, I am involved with various digital outreach initiatives for which I create educational content on archaeological and art historical matters in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. in Archaeology <\/strong>(in progress)
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M.Phil. in Archaeology<\/strong>
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B.A. Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations<\/strong>
University of Durham
Durham, England<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Languages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spanish <\/em>(native speaker)
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English<\/em> (bilingual)
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Quechua<\/em> (beginner)
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French<\/em> (beginner)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Interdepartmental Archaeology Program in the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where I conduct research on the Inca Empire. I earned my bachelor’s degree (BA) in archaeology from the University of Durham, and completed my master\u2019s (MPhil) at the University of Cambridge with … <\/p>\n

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