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Jimena Lobo Guerrero Arenas is a senior curator in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge, with a focus on World Archaeology. She has an extensive background in archaeology, anthropology, and history, specializing in historical archaeology of the Americas, particularly colonialism in Colombia. She has experience as a curator at the Centro de Museos and has directed the Casa del Alabado, a museum of pre-Columbian art in Ecuador. Her teaching includes courses on Archaeological Theory, Historical Archaeology, Ethnohistory, and Ethnoarchaeology. Jimena is especially interested in Material Culture Studies and postcolonial theory, exploring interactions among indigenous peoples, Africans, and Europeans. Her research centers on the study of metallurgy during the colonial period in the Americas and the role of Cultural Heritage in museums. She actively supervises PhD students and participates in consultancy, contributing her expertise in Museum Studies and Archaeometallurgy.
World Archaeology Museum, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England
Responsible for the curation and management of exhibits related to world archaeology.
Centro de Museos, University of Caldas • Caldas, Colombia
Managed archaeological collections and exhibitions.
Casa del Alabado, Museum of Pre-Columbian Art • Quito, Ecuador
Led curatorial efforts for the museum's permanent exhibition.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.