Eréndira Derbez

Eréndira Derbez

Eréndira Derbez 

Sidney Sussex College
Email: ed680@cam.ac.uk 
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Biography

Transdisciplinary researcher, author and illustrator specialising in art, politics, and gender issues in Mexico. I grew up in Veracruz in Mexico and I completed a BA in Art History and a fully funded MA in Art Studies in Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City where I also worked as an academic assistant. Afterwards, I competed a MSc in Gender, Media and Culture in LSE. As an author and a researcher I focus on the relationship between art, gender and politics. During my MA and MSc I focused on the historical role of Inés Amor and Leonora Carrington. Furthermore, I co authored the books No son micro. Machismos Cotidianos (2020), Mapas Corporales (2023) and authored Inés Amor y los Primeros Años de la Galería de Arte Mexicano (2024), among other publications. 


Research

My recent work focuses on art, resistance and protest. During my PhD in Latin American Studies, I will explore the role of artistic interventions and public art within the context of Mexican civil society's response to extreme violence over the past decade. My research aims to enhance contemporary art studies by examining artistic expressions beyond traditional galleries or museums, incorporating protest expressions integral to the visual imaginary that significantly influence cultural studies in Latin America.


Selected publications

  • Dibujo por no llorar (Hachette, 2025)
  • Inés Amor y los primeros años de la Galería de Arte Mexicano (Bonilla Artigas, 2024)
  • Mapas Corporales (Penguin Random House, 2023) 
  • No son micro. Machismos cotidianos (Penguin Random House, 2024)

 

Awards & Honours

Her work has been recognised with several accolades, including the Antonio García Cubas Award (INAH), the Miguel Covarrubias Award (INAH), the Fonca-Conacyt scholarship and the Fundación Jumex scholarship. Currently, she is a Gates Scholar pursuing her PhD studies at the University at CLAS. In addition, Eréndira is a co-founder of Estudio Plumbago, a design and communication studio based in Mexico City.