Elizabeth Rodríguez Estrada is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology.

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Current research

PhD researcher within the BECACO project, led by Dr. Martin Berger. The BECACO project will develop a novel interdisciplinary framework for studying the provenance of ethnographic and archaeological collections. Mobilizing the potential of data-driven methodologies, the aim of the project is to create a diachronic, international, and cross-institutional understanding of the collecting of Indigenous Latin American Material in Europe between 1850 and 2000. By studying the collections of 12 museums in 9 European countries, the project will reconstruct how – through the formation of collections – the Indigenous Latin American Art World as it existed in Europe between 1850-2000 constructed an artistic, aesthetic, and academic discourse that shaped how Indigenous Latin America is represented in Europe until today.

Other research: As a Fulbright scholar, I wrote the thesis titled “Reviewing Sitio Conte: Into the Life of a Divided Archaeological Collection” which was awarded as best master's thesis of the 2024 program in Museum Studies.

Curriculum vitae

Education:

• Master of Arts in Museum Studies, New York University. 2024. Fulbright Alumni.
• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Universidad de Panamá. 2020.

Work experience:

• American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Intern, Division of Invertebrate Zoology – Malacology Collection.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Intern, Office of the Registrar.
• Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá, Panamá. Freelance Arts Facilitator.
• Biomuseo, Panamá. Interpretation Assistant and Museum Guide.

Office days

Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.