Mafe Moscoso

Dr. Mafe Moscoso serves as Professor of Anthropology and researcher at Barcelona University Center for Arts and Design (BAU), concurrently holding the position of Academic Secretary within the Academic Management Area. Her work bridges anthropological research with artistic practice in the institutional context of arts and design education.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Anthropology, Freie Universität Berlin (2011)
• Master's in Migration and Refuge, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2006)
• Master's in Cultural Studies, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (2004)

Her research centers on memory and migration studies through experimental ethnography, with rigorous application of feminist and anti-racist frameworks. She pioneers transdisciplinary methodologies that integrate art, politics, and collective action to deconstruct colonial knowledge systems. Current investigations examine extractivism, colonial imaginaries, and ethnographic drawing as embodied decolonial practices.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Third National Marqués de Lozoya Research Prize in Spain (2011)

As a doctoral supervisor, Moscoso mentors candidates exploring ruminant epistemologies, pattern-making as embodied knowledge, and ethnographic drawing at the intersection of art and politics. She actively develops transdisciplinary workshops and seminars extending beyond university boundaries, fostering community-engaged scholarship that challenges conventional academic boundaries.