Maria Fernanda Escallón, Anthropology, and 2023–24 OHC Faculty Research Fellow.

“My project examines global inequality. In particular, I focus on the workings of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and trace how despite its mission to promote global peace, dignity, and equality, it perpetuates geo-political power imbalances between the Global North and South. During my OHC fellowship term I will be drafting the introductory chapter of my book which examines the roles, power, and visibility of NGOs from Latin America as part of the UNESCO Convention for the protection of intangible heritage.”