Alejandra Jaramillo-Vasquez
PhD Student

Profile

Biography

Overview

My research examines the implementation and practice of the cultural policy of Mexico City, concerning arts education and creativity. More specifically, I conducted fieldwork for a year in a cultural institution, where I examined its everyday practice concerning arts education and creativity, identities and representation.

I originally started my studies at the University of Manchester where I completed a Masters in Anthropological Research, then I had the opportunity to continue my studies with Sharon Macdonald at the University of York. I joined the department of Sociology in 2012 and should say this experience has been rewarding since I have been able to increase my knowledge in the field of Sociology.

Research

Overview

Research

My research interests are:

• Cultural policy and creativity
• Identities
• Space
• Material Culture
• Public Communication of Science

Teaching

Undergraduate

Alejandra has taught in the academic programmes of Communication Studies and Pshychology (informal learning in museums) to undergraduate students

Publications

Selected publications

Publications

Jaramillo-Vázquez, A. (January-June 2010) “Discursos de autoridad en la exposición temporal Cambio Climático”. Revista Iberoforum (5) (9). Website: http://www.uia.mx/actividades/publicaciones/iberoforum/9/default.html

[Jaramillo-Vázquez, A. (January-June 2010) Authority speech in the temporary exhibition Global Warming. Revista Iberoforum (5) (9). Website: http://www.uia.mx/actividades/publicaciones/iberoforum/9/default.html][AJV1]

Garza Placencia, J. Jaramillo-Vázquez, A., Estrada Barahona, C., Herrera Lima, S. (octubre, 2009) “Necesidades y retos en la Comunicación Pública de la Ciencia”. Revista Ciencia y Desarrollo. CONACYT: México

[Garza Placencia, J. Jaramillo-Vázquez, A., Estrada Barahona, C., Herrera Lima, S. (octubre, 2009) “Needs and challenges in Public Communication of Science. Revista Ciencia y Desarrollo. CONACYT: México]

Chapters in Books

Jaramillo Vázquez, A. (2007) “El museo interactivo como espacio de comunicación e interacción. Aproximaciones desde un estudio de recepción” en Guillermo Orozco Gómez (2007) (coord.) Un mundo de visiones. Interacciones desde las audiencias en múltiples escenarios mediáticos y virtuales. Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicación Educativa (ILCE): Distrito Federal, México.

[Jaramillo Vázquez, A. (2007) “The interactive museum as space of communication and interaction. An approach through a reception-media study” in Guillermo Orozco Gómez (2007) (coord.) A world of visions. Interactions from multiple audiences in media and virtual spaces. Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicación Educativa (ILCE): Distrito Federal, México]

Jaramillo Vázquez, A. (2012) “El museo interactivo como espacio de comunicación e interacción: aproximaciones desde un estudio de recepción” en Susana Herrera Lima y Carlos Enrique Orozco Martínez (2012) De la Academia al Espacio Público. Comunicar Ciencia en México. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO): Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

[Jaramillo Vázquez, A. (2007) “The interactive museum as space of communication and interaction. An approach through a reception-media study” in Susana Herrera Lima and Carlos Enrique Orozco Martínez (2012) From Academy to Public Space. Communicate Science in Mexico. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO): Guadalajara, Jalisco, México]

Conference Papers

21 – 23 November 2007

“The Interactive Museum as Space of Communication and Reception”. Paper presented at the X Congreso IBERCOM ¿Identidad Iberoamericana?, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de Guadalajara.

3 – 5 October 2007

“Appropriation of scientific contents in a museum: an alternative to understand visitors’ activities”, Paper presented at the I Congreso Nacional en Investigación Pública de la Ciencia: Ciencia Pública, Dirección General de Divulgación de la Ciencia- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

25 – 29 September 2006

“Voices and glances from museum visitors” and “Visitor Studies in an Interactive Museum”, Both papers were presented at XV Congreso Nacional de Divulgación de la Ciencia y la Técnica, ITESO – SOMEDICYT.

March 2006

“On Informal Education in Museums”, Paper presented at the XIII Simposium de Educación, El futuro de la Educación en México, ITESO.