María Estrada- Fuentes m.a.estrada- fuentes@warwick.ac.uk EDUCATION 2012-2016 PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies. University of Warwick, UK. 2009-2010 MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR). Distinction. Jointly awarded degree: University of Warwick, UK, and Tampereen Yliopisto (University of Tampere), Finland. 2002-2007 BA in Art. Minor in Art History and Theory. Honours. Universidad de Los Andes (Los Andes University), Bogotá, Colombia. LANGUAGES English (fluent reading, writing, speaking). French (proficient reading, intermediate writing, intermediate speaking). SCHOLARSHIPS 2012-2015 Chancellor s International Scholarship. PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies, funded by the University of Warwick, UK. 2009-2010 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, 16- month program, MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR), funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). European Commission. OTHER FUNDING 2012 Humanities Research Fund. Conference Funding. University of Warwick, UK. 2011 Bursary for participation, 42 Salón Nacional de Artistas, Cartagena, Colombia. 2009 Bursary for participation, 13 Salón Regional de Artistas, Tunja, Colombia. 2008 Bursary for participation, 7th International Performance Festival in Cali, Colombia. 1
PUBLICATIONS 2014. Estrada- Fuentes, M. Performing Bogotá: Memories of an Urban Bombing. Performing Cities. Ed. Nicolas Whybrow. Palgrave Macmillan. 233-244. 2013 Estrada- Fuentes, M. Contributing author to Revista Errata (Errata Magazine), Volume 7. Office for Culture and Recreation of Bogotá, Colombia. 2012 Estrada Fuentes, M. A. Contributing author to Documents of 20th- Century Latin American and Latino Art. Digital Archive, Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, USA. 2000 Estrada Fuentes, M. A. Aerial. Editorial Antillas. Barranquilla, Colombia. CONFERENCES 2014 Invited Speaker for the Exhibition: Unreliable Evidence. The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour. The Execution of Maximilian by Edouard Manet and Other Histories. Paper title: Knock them into Shape : On the discursive limits of the Child Soldier. Study Day. Mead Gallery. Warwick Arts Centre. University of Warwick, UK. Paper presentation in International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR), World Congress. General Panels. Title: Becoming Citizens: Ex- combatant s Perspectives on the Reintegration in Colombia. University of Warwick. UK. 2013 Paper presentation in Performance Studies International 19 (PSI 19). Title: Time in Transition: (Re)integration of former Child Soldiers in Colombia. Stanford University. USA. 2007 Co- instructor with La Pocha Nostra for performance workshop at the conference Rethinking the Latin@ Intellectual Ecology. Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, University of Connecticut, USA. Co- instructor with La Pocha Nostra for performance workshops at the 6th Encuentro of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics. Centro Cultural Recoleta (Recoleta Cultural Center), Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2014 Course instructor for Contemporary Performance Practices, Unit 1: The Body as Performance. Convenor: Dr Susan Haedicke. Undergraduate. School of Theatre and Performance Studies. University of Warwick, UK. Course instructor for Cuerpo y Acciones 1 (Body and Performance 1). Undergraduate. School of Visual Arts. Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Jorge Tadeo Lozano University). Bogotá, Colombia. 2013 Course instructor for Contemporary Performance Practices, Unit 2: The Body as Performance. Convenor: Dr Susan Haedicke. Undergraduate. School of Theatre and Performance Studies. University of Warwick, UK. 2013 Teaching assistant for Creative Practice module (MA in International Performance Research). Convenor: Dr. Milija Gluhovic. Postgraduate. School of Theatre and Performance Studies. University of Warwick, UK. 2012 Course instructor for Performance teoría y Práctica (Performance: Theory and Practice). Undergraduate. Department of Arts. Universidad de Los Andes (Los Andes University). Bogotá, Colombia. WORK EXPERIENCE 2012 Peace- building practitioner. Reintegration programme for under- aged excombatants. NGO. Colombia. 2011 Peace- building practitioner. Reintegration workshops for adult ex- combatants. Alta Consejeria para la Reintegración ACR (High Council for Reintegration). Colombia. Conference Organizer and Production Assistant for Eurovision Research Network. European Margins and Multiple Modernities (Royal Holloway, UK); Queering Europe (Palazzo Pesaro- Papafava, Warwick in Venice facility); Feeling European (Dusseldorf). Administered by the University of Warwick under the supervision of Dr. Milija Gluhovic, UK. 2010 Internship. Suomen Kansallisooppera (Finnish National Opera). Department of Education Program planning applying opera performance and contemporary art installation to assist children with cerebral palsy. Supervisor: Dr. Ulla Lario. Helsinki, Finland. 3
2008-2009 Invited researcher. International Center for the Arts of the Americas. Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, USA. With partner Institution Universidad de Los Andes (Los Andes University). Research area: Development of performance art in the Colombian Caribbean. Program Director: Professor Carmen María Jaramillo. Bogotá, Colombia. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2008 Usted está aquí (You Are Here), performance and video installation. Alliançe Française. Bogotá, Colombia. 2006 Ficciones (Fictions), performance. Sala de Proyectos. Universidad de Los Andes (Los Andes University). Bogotá, Colombia. Eco (Echo), performance. Sala de Proyectos. Universidad de Los Andes (Los Andes University). Bogotá, Colombia. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Invited participation, unless stated otherwise) 2011 Parranda Seca (Parranda Seca). Video performance. 42 Salón Nacional de Artistas. Claustro Santodomingo. Cartagena, Colombia. 2010 Corpo/Ilicito (Forbidden bodies). Performance with La Pocha Nostra. DadaFest. The Bluecoat, Liverpool, UK. 2009 Parranda Seca (Parranda Seca). Performance and installation. 7th Encuentro of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics. Mapa Teatro, Bogotá, Colombia. Guineo (Banana). Drawing. Museo de Antioquia (Antioquia Museum). Participation by application. Medellín, Colombia. Zozobra (Anxiety). Site- specific landscape installation and performance. PerforMar Festival. Haina, Dominican Republic. 2008 Préstamo (Loan). Performance. 7th International Performance Festival in Cali. Participation by application and selection. Cali, Colombia. 4
2007 Usted está aquí (You Are Here). Performance and video installation. Universida de Los Andes (Los Andes University). Bogotá, Colombia. Sin título (Untitled). Performance. Academia Superior de Artes de Bogotá (Bogota s Art Academy). Bogotá, Colombia. Mapa Corpo 2: Interactive Rituals for the New Millennium. Performance with La Pocha Nostra. Conference Rethinking the Latin@ Intellectual Ecology. Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center. University of Connecticut, USA. Mapa Corpo 2: Interactive Rituals for the New Millennium. Performance with La Pocha Nostra. 6th Encuentro of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics. Centro Cultural Recoleta. Buenos Aires, Argentina. DANCE TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCE 2013 Classical Egyptian bellydance and Drum Solo dance workshops. Instructors: Hossam and Serena Ramzy. Bristol, UK. 2005 Classical Egyptian dance and Percussion workshops. Instructors: Hossam and Serena Ramzy. Museo del Chicó (Chicó Museum). Bogotá, Colombia. Bellydance workshop. Cabaret style. Instructor: Devorah Korek. Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 2002 Flamenco course. Escuela de Danza Umaima Shek. Instructor: Grisset Damas. Bogotá, Colombia. 1999 Bellydance workshop. Lebanese style. Instructor: Soat Malof. Escuela de danza Judy Rincón de Manotas, Barranquilla, Colombia. Bellydance workshop, Moroccan style. Instructor: Margarita Morón. Escuela de danza Judy Rincón de Manotas, Barranquilla, Colombia. 1997 Ballerina of the Barranquilla City Ballet. 23rd International Festival of Youth and Students. Piece title: Surroundings. Director: Jorge Arnedo. Havana, Cuba. 1990-1999 Ballet and contemporary dance. Ballet de Barranquilla (Barranquilla City Ballet). Barranquilla, Colombia. 5
1989-1990 Ballet. Escuela de danzas Terpsicore (Terpsicore dance school). Barranquilla, Colombia. DANCE COMPANY MEMBERSHIP 2004 Ballerina, Ensamble Flamenco dance company. Winner of the International Dance Festival, Instituto Distrital de Cultura y Turismo. Directors: Grisset Damas and Paola Escobar. Bogotá, Colombia. 2003-2004 Ballerina, Caña Flamenca Flamenco dance company. Director: Grisset Damas. Bogotá, Colombia. 1993-1999, Principal Ballerina, Ballet de Barranquilla (Barranquilla City Ballet. Director: Jorge Arnedo. Barranquilla, Colombia. 6