Giancarlo Rolando

Giancarlo Rolando is a Research Fellow in Anthropology at the School of Global Studies, University of Sussex. His research focuses on Indigenous epistemologies, personhood, shamanism, and Amazonian studies, particularly among the Shipibo-Conibo and Mastanahua peoples.

Education:

• BA in Anthropology, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (2009)
• Licenciatura in Anthropology, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (2010)

Research Interests: Giancarlo explores how Indigenous communities construct knowledge and identity, including the dynamics between Indigenous groups and state institutions. His doctoral work centers on the Mastanahua People’s theories of knowledge and their historical interactions with the Peruvian State. He investigates how they cultivate desired human traits and navigate autonomy amid state integration.

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