MARIA EUGENIA BAYONA ESCAT

Maria Eugenia Bayona Escat served as a Lecturer in the Department of SOCIOLOGY AND with a specialization in Social Anthropology. Her academic work was centered within the institutional framework where she contributed to anthropological research and teaching activities.

Her primary research interests encompass Social Anthropology, Cultural Heritage, and Cultural Imaginary, reflecting deep engagement with the preservation and interpretation of cultural practices, symbolic systems, and societal memory. These interconnected fields examine how communities construct identity through tangible and intangible heritage within evolving social contexts.

She was actively affiliated with the ANTROPIA Study group focused on Anthropology, heritage and cultural imaginary, participating in collaborative research initiatives that explored the intersections of material culture, collective memory, and symbolic representation. This group provided the primary platform for her scholarly contributions within the institution.