COLFUTURO Yearbook Selection 2026

Luis Fernando García Pinzón Associate Professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia COLFUTURO recipient, 1994. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley (United States). His career has centered on research and teaching at the Department of Biology within the School of Sciences at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Marcela García Cano Artist and Educator An artist who graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and holds a master’s degree in Education from Boston University (United States). She has a solid track record in international academic administration, notably serving as Academic Director of the Fulbright Commission’s Scholarship Program from 1986 to 2009. María Alcira Saavedra Becerra Academic Advisor She holds a degree in Modern Languages from Universidad de los Andes and a Ph.D. in Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Rosa María Salazar Holguín Independent Consultant A philosopher fromPontificia Universidad Javeriana, with amaster’s degree in Education in Developing Countries (Planning, Management, and Curriculum) from the Institute of Education at the University of London (United Kingdom). Rosabel Sánchez Acosta Independent consultant on quality assurance processes in higher education institutions Graduate in Communication from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, with more than 20 years of experience as a professor, researcher, and administrator in higher education institutions and in managing quality processes in higher education, both at the Ministry of National Education and at various educational institutions. Simón Uribe Associate Professor in the School of International, Political, and Urban Studies at Universidad del Rosario A political scientist from Universidad Nacional, with a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Human Geography from the London School of Economics & Political Science. His research focuses on the intersection of politics, space, and materiality, and he is the author of books such as *La Guerra de los Cárdenas y Valdeblánquez* and *Frontier Road*, as well as numerous historical and ethnographic articles. He is also interested in the narrative and formal links between academia and the audiovisual medium, having directed the feature films *Suspensión* (2019) and *En Tierra* (2025). SELECTION YEARBOOK 2026 51