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Juan Sebastián Gómez-García
Juan is a Colombian interdisciplinary researcher at the intersection of anthropology, dance, and movement. Juan explores the intricate interplay between bodily practices and broader sociocultural contexts, including perspectives of decolonization, feminism, queer theory, and peacebuilding. Currently, as a joint doctoral researcher, Juan investigates the corporeal dimensions of peacebuilding in post-war Colombia and delves into the critical issues of ethics, risk, and safety within dance research. Juan's research aims to explore how movement can be a catalyst for collective action, future-making, and transformative change in the face of today's complex challenges.
Education:University of Roehampton, Université Clermont Auvergne, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Szeged University, 2023MA in Dance Knowledge, Practice and HeritageUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, 2018BA AnthropologyExpertise:Articles by Juan Sebastián Gómez-García
The study of ancient cultures’ large rock constructions is primarily focused on Europe—but megalithic architecture also abounds on the American continent and merits further study.
Zangbeto, a prominent West African voodoo dance, features a swirling spirit covered by layers of palm leaves and hay that awes locals and tourists alike.
Chili peppers were domesticated in Central and South America thousands of years ago and later integrated into culinary traditions worldwide.
The green anaconda is a colossal snake found in the Amazon rainforest and a central figure in the region’s mythical and cosmological life.
Chagras are designated parcels of terrain where indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest cultivate food based on traditional knowledge about biological and spiritual ecological relationships.
From the late 19th to mid-20th century, the Amazon rainforest faced intensive rubber exploitation, dubbed “rubber fever,” that caused immense suffering and death.
The Serranía del Chiribiquete is a Colombian national park where more than 75,000 pictographs depict the earliest visual representations of pre-Columbian communities on the continent.
Discover one of Colombia's most enigmatic archaeological sites of a mysterious community following the traces of its megalithic industry.