Biography
Paloma Leguizamón is a PhD candidate in Heritage Studies at the
Brandenburgische Technische Universität (BTU) in Germany. Paloma holds
a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and a master’s degree in
Anthropology (Archaeology and Bioanthropology research line). Her
professional experience has focused on cultural heritage,
archaeological heritage and World Heritage management in Latin
America. She is also a member of ICOMOS Colombia and part of the World
Heritage Leadership Program of the International Centre for the Study
of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). As
part of her PhD research project, Paloma has joined the Cambridge
Heritage Research Centre for the Michaelmas term 2025 as a
postgraduate visiting student researching on the role of heritage in
post-conflict settings and peace-building processes in Colombia.
Research
-Heritage Studies
-Heritage and conflict
-Heritage and peace-building
