Natalia Zepeda Cazarez is a postdoctoral fellow at the ciesas She holds a master’s degree in Contemporary Culture and Identities and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences with a specialization in Social Anthropology from the same institution. Her research interests focus on the application of qualitative and ethnographic methodologies to analyze the socio-historical transformations of territories and communities, as well as the agency of women and families in their practices and daily lives. She is currently conducting a research project with artisan families along the shores of Lake Chapala.




