Gerónimo Barrera de la Torre

Assistant Professor Gerónimo Barrera de la Torre is affiliated with the Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley, within the College of Letters and Science. His research bridges political and historical geographies, political ecologies, and critical cartographies, focusing on Indigenous and campesino communities' relationships with land and environmental policies.

• Education: Ph.D. in Latin American Studies (2021), University of Texas at Austin

His work emphasizes collaborative methodologies like social mapping and videography, aiming to advance epistemic and social justice. He has spent over a decade working with Oaxacan communities on forest conservation and agrarian change, culminating in a feature documentary about carbon offset markets in Mexico.

Publications highlight his engagement with critical geospatial practices and alternative geographies. Research areas include Geospatial Representation, Political Economies, and Critical Environments.