Dr. Ariadna Acevedo Rodrigo

Biography

Ariadna Acevedo-Rodrigo is a historian specializing in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Mexico. She is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where she interrogates the historical narratives surrounding indigenous peoples and their interactions with the state, education, and liberalism. Her project, ‘Counts Knowledge? Women Experts Knowledge Circulation Education Development, 1920-1970’ (WEKNOW), investigates the role of local communities in shaping educational histories and the identity of indigenous women in Mexico, Spain, and Britain. She studies the significant, yet often hindered, contributions of women in decision-making processes within the broader context of social sciences and gendered hierarchies. Acevedo-Rodrigo is particularly interested in how knowledge production relates to social inequalities, and she explores the connections that transcend the traditional divides between the Global North and South. Her research contributes to a deeper understanding of the historical experiences of indigenous populations and the complexities of knowledge circulation across different cultural and geographical contexts.

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