Guadalupe Jimenez Esquinas

Guadalupe Jiménez-Esquinas is a Full-Time Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of the Basque Country (2018) with a Cum Laude thesis on feminist critique of patrimonialization processes in Costa da Morte. Her work spans critical heritage studies, gender analysis, and community archaeology, with a focus on Galician women's roles in cultural preservation.

• PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Basque Country, 2018)
• Master's in Gender Studies (CSIC-UIMP, 2010)
• Degree in Social/Cultural Anthropology (UCM, 2009)
• Diploma in Nursing (UCO, 2005)

Her research interrogates how patriarchal systems influence heritage regimes, emphasizing care work, social reproduction, and community-driven cultural management. She has conducted fieldwork on shellfish gatherers, traditional healers, and craftswomen, linking their practices to environmental and cultural sustainability. Her 2025 International Journal of Heritage Studies article redefines heritage through feminist economics and informal labor analysis.

Key awards include:

• VII Micaela Portilla Award (2018) for feminist thesis
• OIX-USC Gender Perspective Prize (2017, 2023)

She leads the Costa dos Castros project, integrates feminist epistemologies into heritage education, and serves as Department Secretary. Her methodology combines ethnography with interdisciplinary collaboration, including roles at CSIC's Institute of Heritage Sciences and visiting appointments at NYU and UBA.