Dr. Miguel Rojas-Sotelo is an art historian, visual artist and a visiting scholar at Duke Kunshan University. He holds a doctorate degree in visual studies, contemporary art and cultural theory from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as visual arts director for Colombia’s Ministry of Culture from 1995 to 2001 and then as an independent artist, curator, filmmaker and critic. He teaches at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Duke University and is director of the N.C. Latin American Film and New Media Festival. Dr. Miguel Rojas-Sotelo is an art historian, visual artist and a visiting scholar at Duke Kunshan University. He holds a doctorate degree in visual studies, contemporary art and cultural theory from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as visual arts director for Colombia’s Ministry of Culture from 1995 to 2001 and then as an independent artist, curator, filmmaker and critic. He teaches at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Duke University and is director of the N.C. Latin American Film and New Media Festival. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx