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Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

@juansegoga

Research-driven storyteller and editor. Anthropologist and arts practitioner specialising in cross-cultural narratives and mission-driven content.

France

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What I'm looking for

Contract and freelance roles in content creation, storytelling, editorial work, and qualitative research — ideally with mission-driven organisations working in culture, education, social justice, or sustainability. I fit well as a content creator, copywriter, storyteller, editor, or research consultant. Open to remote, hybrid, and in-person positions. Available immediately in Nice, France.

I am a cultural anthropologist and arts-based researcher with experience in research-driven storytelling, content creation, and editorial work across academic and non-academic contexts.

My career sits at the intersection of two parallel trajectories. As a researcher, I specialise in qualitative methods, historical and cross-cultural analysis. As performing arts practitioner, I bring a sensitivity and creativity to voice, structure, and storytelling. I currently lead Franco-Colombian cultural cooperation projects at the intersection of arts and peacebuilding.

My experience includes:

Writing history and culture articles for high-impact publications, covering topics related to Latin America.
Serving as guest editor of "Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies," a peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Michigan.
Working as a research coordinator at an institution focused on peacebuilding, conflict, and violence in Colombia, collaborating in an interdisciplinary environment.
Working as a qualitative research and data analyst, certified professional trainer by ATLAS.ti.

I hold two master's degrees: in Anthropology of Dance and Ethnochoreology from the Université Clermont Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and Roehampton University (London, UK), and in Theatre Studies from the Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (Paris, France) — and I am currently beginning my PhD in Anthropology at the Université de la Côte d’Azur (Nice, France), researching how people use arts to resist in contexts of political violence and internal armed conflicts.

Nowadays I am particularly drawn to mission-driven organisations working at the intersection of culture, education, social justice, and sustainability, contexts where storytelling becomes a tool for connection and change. I am comfortable working independently, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and adapting my voice to different audiences and formats.

I am available to work remotely and open to both short and long-term engagements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Research coordinator

Current

Centro de Pensamiento Pluralizar la Paz

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Leading a participatory action-research group on peacebuilding practices in Colombia, mobilising artistic, participatory, and decolonial approaches. Coordinating a multidisciplinary team, managing international academic partnerships, and producing scientific publications.

Project Management Project Coordination Project Planning Project Scheduling Culture And Engagement Initiatives Research Methodology Research Design Research Methodologies Community Engagement Community Building

Current

Research associate

Current

Institut pour la Paix

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Designed and coordinated Constellations for Plural Peaces — a transmedia platform and festival on peacebuilding, developed in Franco-Colombian cooperation with funding from the Institut Français and the French Embassy in Colombia.

Research Methodology Research Design Research Methodologies Web Development Content Creation Content Writing

Current

Qualitative Research Consultant

Current

Upwork

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Providing specialized qualitative research consulting and content creation services to international clients across academic, cultural, and publishing sectors. Combining anthropological expertise with digital content strategy to deliver high-quality research analysis and editorial services.

History & Culture Writer

TheCollector

Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 6 months)

Wrote history and culture articles for a high-impact international digital publication, covering topics related to Latin America, archaeology, and decolonial perspectives, for a global general audience.

Editing Historical Archaeology Publication Writing History Anthropology Historical Research Magazine Writing Articles Archaeological Writing Writing Blog Writing

Guest Editor

Dance Studies Association

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year)

Led the editorial process for Volume 43 "Ethics, Risk and Safety in the Field," coordinating international peer-review and publication for a prestigious academic journal in dance studies. Managed the complete editorial workflow from manuscript submission to final publication.

Problem Solving Editing Project Management Project Coordination Publishing Articles Academic Advising Communication Academic Writing Academic & Research Academic Support Academic Publishing

Community Manager

GLEFAS

Jun 2018 - Dec 2023 (5 years 6 months)

Managed digital content and communications for a Latin American feminist studies organisation, overseeing social media channels and producing content aligned with the organisation's academic and advocacy mission.

Databases Project Management Computer Literacy Project Coordination Computing Teamwork Online Community Moderation Interpersonal Skills Communication

Project Director

Festival Internacional de Vídeo Documental Globale Bogotá

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years 11 months)

Curated and screened international documentary films for an annual festival sponsored by the Umverteilen Foundation (Germany). Managed programming, partnerships, and logistics for a cross-cultural film event bringing together documentary filmmakers and audiences in Bogotá.

Problem Solving Festivals Computing Teamwork Cultural Sensitivity Communication Film Documentary Collections

Ethnography Lab's Assistant

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Sep 2015 - Dec 2015 (3 months)

Supported work in the Ethnography Lab at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Assisted with research-adjacent tasks including archives and project coordination.

Databases Archives Management Problem Solving Computer Literacy Project Coordination Anthropology Computing Cultural Sensitivity Communication

Project Manager

Obtura: Grupo de Estudios en Antropología Audiovisual

Feb 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Managed project work for Obtura: Grupo de Estudios en Antropología Audiovisual. Supported research and coordination tasks related to databases, anthropology, and film festival activities.

Festivals Databases Problem Solving Project Management Computer Literacy Project Coordination Anthropology Computing Teamwork Interpersonal Skills Communication

Library Assistant

Colombia Diversa

Apr 2012 - Sep 2012 (5 months)

Worked as a library assistant for Colombia Diversa, supporting library and archive-related operations. Assisted with organization and computer-literate administrative tasks.

Archives Management Computer Literacy Library Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Anthropologist, Anthropology

2013 - 2018

Grade: 4.2

Activities and societies: Thesis on movement, space and social position in an experimental dance company. Curator, Festival Internacional de Vídeo Documental Globale Bogotá. Published in Maguaré (2016).

Social and cultural anthropology, ethnography, gender studies, visual anthropology, and anthropology of the body.

Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis

Master of Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies

2025 - 2026

Grade: 4.5

Activities and societies: Research in theatre studies, performance studies, and anthropology of the performing arts, combining ethnographic and artistic approaches.

Thesis on colonial representations of cultural otherness in Les Indes Galantes and its contemporary reappropriations.

Roehampton University

Choreomundus - International Master in Dance Knowledge, Anthropology of Dance

2021 - 2023

Grade: 4.5

Activities and societies: Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Fieldwork in Berlin on queer techno dancefloors. Presented at World Dance Research Congress, Athens 2023.

Ethnochoreology, anthropology of dance, intangible cultural heritage, fieldwork methodologies, and movement analysis. Thesis on bodily transformations in queer techno dancefloors in Berlin.