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Dr. Jonathan Alderman is a Research Fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), affiliated with the Collaborative Research Center 1369 'Cultures of Vigilance' (Project B06). He holds concurrent positions as Honorary Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews' Centre for Amerindian, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Associate Fellow at the University of London's Institute of Latin American Studies.
His research focuses on:
- Indigenous autonomy and cosmopolitics in Bolivia
- Material culture and infrastructure studies
- Neoliberalism's impact on class/ethnic relations
- Urbanization and ritual practices in Andean communities
- Vivir Bien (Living Well) philosophy and social housing policies
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on Bolivian indigenous politics, autonomy models, and post-neoliberal societal transformations, with frequent analysis of tensions between ethnicity and class. Theoretical frameworks blend political anthropology with decolonial perspectives.
Awards & Grants:
- Society for Latin American Studies Postdoctoral Research Award (2018)
- Fritz Thyssen Stiftung conference funding (2020)
- CAPOD GRADskills Innovation Grant (2017)
- Ladislav Holy Memorial Fund (2017)
Leads research on U.S.-Mexican border vigilance dynamics in CRC Project B06. No current advising relationships or laboratory affiliations noted.
