Updated: 04.04.2018

Jorge Zapata Salcedo

Home address: Work address: Meiendorfer Straße 66 Institute of Geography 22145, Hamburg, Germany University of Hamburg Mobile Phone: +491639892674 Bundesstraße 55, Office 723 E-mail: [email protected] 20146, Hamburg, Germany [email protected] hamburg.de

Date of birth: 22.12.1984. Place of birth: Montería, Colombia. Citizenship: Colombian. Married, no children.

EDUCATION

02.04.2018-Current Doctorate’s degree in Geography (Ph.D.), University of Hamburg, Germany. Research topic: Migration studies Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Parnreiter

06.08.2007 – 22.12.2011 Master´s degree in Geography (M.Sc.), University of Cordoba, Colombia. Master’s thesis: “Spaces of consumerism in the city of Montería, Colombia: an approach from cultural geography” Supervisor: Prof. Hector Rucinque Ph.D. Final grade: 4.47 (Grade score in Colombia from 0.0 to 5.0. A course is considered passed if the final grade is equal to or greater than 3.00. The highest grade is 5.0)

05.02.2001 – 20.12.2006 Bachelor´s degree in Geography (B.Sc.), University of Cordoba, Colombia. Final grade: 4.1 (Grade score in Colombia from 0.0 to 5.0. A course is considered passed if the final grade is equal to or greater than 3.00. The highest grade is 5.0)

02.1995 – 12.2000 High School, Montería, Colombia.

02.1991 – 12.1994 Primary School, Montería, Colombia. Updated: 04.04.2018

PUBLICATIONS

Book Zapata, Jorge. 2012. Geografía cultural y espacios de consumo. Estudio de caso en la ciudad de Montería, Colombia. Editorial Académica Española. España. /(Cultural geography and space of consumption. A case study in the city of Monteria, Colombia. Spanish Academic Publishing, Spain.

Ongoing: History of Geography in Latin America and Caribbean Region. I am editor with Hector Rucinque (Colombian Association of Geographers) and Oswaldo Muñiz (Texas State University). Expected June 2018.

Contributions to books Zapata, Jorge. 2016. Leer los territorios: posibilidades de alfabetización geográfica. En: La Geografía escondida en el sistema educativo nacional. Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia, Bogotá D.C. /(Read the territories: potential for geographic literacy. Geographical Society of Colombia, Bogota D.C.)

Zapata, Jorge. 2016. Fundamentación y búsqueda de un programa de investigación en geografía política y geopolítica para el Caribe colombiano. En: La geografía colombo-venezolana en el marco de la globalización. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia- Asociación Colombiana de Geógrafos. Tunja, Boyacá. / (A framework for a research program in Political geography of Colombian Caribbean. In: Colombo-Venezuelan Geography in the Globalization, Colombia).

Zapata, Jorge. 2013. El giro cultural en la geografía contemporánea: posibilidades investigativas y pedagógicas. En: La educación geográfica ante los retos del siglo XXI. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia- Asociación Colombiana de Geógrafos. Tunja, Boyacá. /(The Cultural Turn in contemporany geography: research possibilities and pedagogies. In: The education of geography facing the challenge of the twenty first century, Colombia).

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Journal articles Zapata, Jorge. 2014. Globalización urbana y ciudades globales. Las transformaciones y heterogeneidades espaciales de las ciudades contemporáneas. Entorno Geográfico, 10: 32-43. /(Urban globalization and global cities. The transformations and spatial heterogeneity of contemporary cities. Geographical Environment, 10: 32-43.)

Zapata, Jorge. 2011. Geografía cultural y consumo. Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, Estrategia y seguridad, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, 6 (2): 163-175. /(Cultural geography and consumerism. International relations, Strategy and Security Journal, military University Nueva Granada, 6 (2): 163-175.)

Zapata, Jorge; Gómez, Arnulfo. 2008. Ethos y Praxis de la Revo-lución Cuantitativa en Geografía. Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, Estrategia y seguridad, 3 (1): 189-202. /(Ethos and Praxis in the Quantitative Revolution in Geography. International relations, Strategy and Security Journal, military University Nueva Granada, 3 (1): 189-202.)

Zapata, Jorge. 2006. Ciudad, Barrio y Sentido: Tensiones Espaciales en la Calle Principal del Barrio La Granja. Revista Milenio, 2 (15): 9-15. /(City, Neighborhood and Sence of Place: spatial tensions in the main Street of La Granja, Montería, Colombia. Milenio Magazine, 2 (15): 9-15.)

Peer review for: -Journal Lebret, Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia. -Journal Entorno Geográfico, Universidad del Valle, Colombia. -Journal Prospectiva, Universidad del Valle, Colombia -Journal Perspectiva Geográfica, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. -Journal Revista de Geografía Norte Grande, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

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FELLOWSHIP/AWARDS

2014-2015-2016 Outstanding Teaching at University of Valle, Colombia.

2008-2009 Fellowship Undergraduate studies at University of Cordoba, Colombia.

12-2000 Award for The Best Student of High School, “Colegio Seminario Juan XXIII, Colombia”

CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS

Geography in Colombia: tradition and modernity. Symposium on history of geography in Latin America and caribbean region. Conference with Hector Rucinque. Bogotá, Colombia, October 2016

Read the territories: potential for geographic literacy. Conference in a Forum by Geographical Society of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia, September 2014

A framework for a research program in Political geography of Colombian Caribbean. Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting of Geography. Pedagogic and Technological University of Colombia, November 2014.

Discussion about spatial justice. XX Colombian Conference of Geography. University of Tolima, Colombia, November 2013.

Cultural Turn in contemporany geography: research possibilities and pedagogies. 2nd National Convention of Geographical Education. Pedagogic and Technological University of Colombia, September 2012.

Cultural geography and consumerism. XIX Colombian Conference of Geography. University of Valle, August 2011.

Complex thinking in Geography. 2nd Latin American Meeting of Students of Geography. Pedagogic National University, August 2005. Updated: 04.04.2018

Applications of satellite imagery in urban and environmental studies. Expotechonology. University of Cordoba, October 2004.

Changes in land use of downtown of Montería city. Symposium of Geography. Pedagogic and Technological University of Colombia, October 2004.

Indicators of rurality applied in Cordoba, Colombia. XVIII Colombian Conference of Geography. University of Nariño, October 2003.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013 - 2017 Assistant professor, University of Valle, Cali, Colombia. Department of Geography.

Courses taught:

Urban Geography; Seminar of Territorial Issues; Geography of Colombia; Human Geography; Applied Cartography; Cities and urban systems; Introduction to Geotechnologies.

2010 - 2012 Assistant professor, Pedagogic and Technological University of Colombia, Colombia. Department of Social Studies.

Courses taught:

Theory and Methods in Geography; Regional Geography; quantitative Research; Human Geography; Introduction to Geotechnologies; Urban Issues.

2007 - 2009 Professor, University of Cordoba, Colombia. Department of Geography.

Courses taught:

Introduction to Geography; Economic Geography; Spatial Analysis; Geopolitics; Research Methods in Geography; Contemporary Geographical Theory.

Research supervisor

2007 - 2017 Advising several theses of Bachelor and Master studies in Colombia, México and Germany Updated: 04.04.2018

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013-2017 Board Member Colombian Association of Geographers

Since 2014 Researcher. Research group Analysis and management for environmental and territorial sustainability. University of Valle, Colombia.

2010-2011 Master Thesis Research. An enquiry about spatialities and consumerism behavior in Monteria city, Colombia. It combined quantitative and qualitative methods and thematic maps.

2008-2011 Editor of E-Bulletin of the Colombian Association of Geographers

2009-2009 Professional geographer. Analysed cultural issues in a project called, “Land Use Plan of the municipality of Monteria, Colombia”. University of Cordoba and Municipality of Monteria.

2006-2006 Researcher. Carried at research for a project called, “The Colombian Caribbean: geographical reality”. University of Cordoba, Department of Geography.

2006-2007 Assistant researcher. Undertook research in a project called, “Management Plan of the Sinu River watershed”. University of Cordoba - Corporation and the valleys of the Sinu and San Jorge, Colombia

2004-2004 Librarian at Latino High School, Monteria, Colombia.

LANGUAGES

Mother tongue(s) Spanish

Other language(s) English. IELTS Academic Test. CEFR Level: B2.

German: A.1. Ongoing

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Since 2007 Colombian Association of Geographers, ACOGE.

Since 2008 American Association of Geographers, AAG.

Since 2015 Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, CLAG.

Jorge Zapata Hamburg, Germany 04.04.2018