Igor
Rodriguez is
second-year graduate student in the Latin American Studies
program. He’s currently in Bogotá,
Colombia studying the history of
national imaginaries related to Colombian indigeneity.
More specifically,
Igor is researching how the Colombian state and dominant cultural
groups managed and constructed their nation’s “Indian-ness” in such
a way as to produce national pride and identity
concepts. In addition,
he’s working on
a citizen-interactive urban-visioning project and
exhibit organized by the British Council, the Externado
University and
the Museum of Bogotá called “The
City of the Future."
Igor
recommends that all researchers travel with a letter
of introduction and
lots of background knowledge, carry themselves
like professionals, make
appointments to discuss their projects with institutional functionaries
and to develop a good rapport with them, and finally
not to waste
time on the “field.” He
suggests photocopying or photographing materials
to bring back and study at home.
To
talk to Igor more about his travels and research
you may reach him at igor_rodriguez
(at) berkeley (.) edu.
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