AcademicFocus & Inquiry

My research examines border disputes and demographic shifts in Latin America, with a focus on the Belize–Guatemala conflict. Using Latentism as a guiding framework, I study how borders, sovereignty, and population movements shape everyday life, political claims, and the stories communities tell about belonging and exclusion.

I analyse how digital platforms and machine learning tools intersect with questions of sovereignty, governance, and schooling in Latin America. This work, including my forthcoming book Beyond Borders: Technology and Sovereignty in Latin America, asks who controls data, infrastructures, and narratives, and what that control means for citizens, students, and institutions.

In my teaching-related research, I develop and test the PROSLA method, which combines task-based learning, clear assessment criteria, and humane uses of technology to support student agency. I am especially interested in how machine learning can provide meaningful feedback without flattening the complexity of language, identity, and classroom relationships.