Jessica is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Barcelona, Spain. She holds a master’s degree in Women’s, Gender, and Citizenship Studies from the University of Barcelona (UB) and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), the oldest university in the Americas. Her research focuses on gender, labor, migration, and Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). Recently, she contributed to a Peruvian national project investigating the status of women in the STI field and another project in Barcelona, Spain, examining the labor conditions of Latin American migrant women working in the care services sector.

Andrew Wright holds an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Archaeology from Lycoming College. He is an experienced field archaeologist with expertise in geographic information systems (GIS), satellite image analysis, and digital photogrammetry for 3D modeling of ancient sites and artifacts. Andrew also supports the computational research projects of faculty and students at the Forum for Digital Culture at the University of Chicago.

María is a PhD student at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on designing and predicting the properties of polymeric materials using statistical models. Through her project, María aims to design new materials that can replace single-use plastics and contribute to a cleaner planet for everyone.

Jessica is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Barcelona, Spain. She holds a master’s degree in Women’s, Gender, and Citizenship Studies from the University of Barcelona (UB) and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), the oldest university in the Americas. Her research focuses on gender, labor, migration, and Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). Recently, she contributed to a Peruvian national project investigating the status of women in the STI field and another project in Barcelona, Spain, examining the labor conditions of Latin American migrant women working in the care services sector.

Aria earned her Ph.D. from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Cornell University. Currently, Aria is a postdoctoral researcher in the PME. In her doctoral research, she uses computational molecular simulation techniques to study the structure of DNA and protein complexes, and their organization in cell nuclei. Her current research focuses on using atomistic molecular simulations to interpret the motion of small, engineered fluorescent molecules. She has a passion for science communication with the public, fair access to education for youth, and encouraging broader participation in science and engineering.

Andrew Wright holds an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Archaeology from Lycoming College. He is an experienced field archaeologist with expertise in geographic information systems (GIS), satellite image analysis, and digital photogrammetry for 3D modeling of ancient sites and artifacts. Andrew also supports the computational research projects of faculty and students at the Forum for Digital Culture at the University of Chicago.

Patricio holds a law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). His research focuses on human rights, urbanism and territorial planning, legal logic, the philosophy of law, and thinking applied to law. He is currently a Jurisprudential Researcher at the Constitutional Studies Center of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Centro de Estudios Constitucionales de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, Mexico), working within the Jurisprudence Notebooks Research Program (Programa de Investigación sobre Cuadernos de Jurisprudencia). He is a co-author of the Notebooks on Land and Territory in Indigenous Law in Mexico (Cuadernos sobre Tierra y Territorio en el Derecho Indígena de México), The Right to Water (Derecho al Agua), and The Right to the City, Human Settlements, and the Right to Adequate Housing (Derecho a la Ciudad, Asentamientos Humanos y Derecho a la Vivienda Digna y Adecuada).

María is a PhD student at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on designing and predicting the properties of polymeric materials using statistical models. Through her project, María aims to design new materials that can replace single-use plastics and contribute to a cleaner planet for everyone.

Daniel holds a degree in Psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). He specializes in Educational Sexology and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Educational Sexology, group sensitivity and management, and Clinical Sexology at the Mexican Institute of Sexology (Instituto Mexicano de Sexología A.C.). His research focuses on sexuality in deaf individuals, adolescence and early adulthood, counseling, and sexuality outreach.