I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be spending the next year in Santiago, Chile, for a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Universidad de Los Lagos, supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.

This opportunity marks a significant next step as I work on my first monograph, Emergent Citizenships. The book builds on my doctoral research and explores how Indigenous Mapuche communities in urban Chile navigate state neglect and imagine alternative forms of political belonging. It’s a project rooted in collaborative ethnography, critical theory, and a deep commitment to decolonial praxis.

I’m especially excited to be working closely with Héctor Nahuelpan, whose scholarship has long inspired me. Being part of his intellectual and activist networks offers a meaningful chance to deepen the political and theoretical conversations that have shaped my work for years.

As I prepare for this next phase, I’m looking forward to reconnecting with friends and collaborators in Chile, returning to familiar neighborhoods and community spaces, and discovering what has changed and what remains. I’ll also be sharing occasional updates here as the writing unfolds and new insights emerge.

Thank you to the Wenner-Gren Foundation for supporting this project, and to everyone who has encouraged me along the way. ¡Nos vemos pronto en Santiago!