Paul Dávila

Paul Dávila is a Lecturer at the College for German Language and Culture (KSK) within the International Study Center (ISZ) at Heidelberg University. His academic journey includes a doctorate in Comparative German and Romance Studies (2021–2024), funded by a KAAD scholarship, focusing on Indigenous self-translation practices in Yanakuna poetry. He holds a Master's in International Literature from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (2011–2013) and a Bachelor's in Literature from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2001–2007).

His research spans Indigenous literature, German Romanticism, and intercultural studies, with a focus on nature communication, cultural translation, and post-colonial dialogue. Notable works include Two Poems of Nature (2022) and Las Riberas del Samsara (2010). He has authored articles on topics like Indigenous justice systems and the viability of Buen Vivir in Colombia's post-conflict context.

Professionally, he has taught German language and literature at institutions across Colombia and Germany, including Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He co-founded Rimasqa Rimana (2023), an association promoting Andean languages and cultures. His work bridges Western Romantic traditions with Indigenous epistemologies, emphasizing collaborative intercultural scholarship.