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Global Student Research Fund · November 2023 Awarded by: Duke Global Funding student travels to an academic conference and presents on a global topic or issue to advance their research agenda.

NFS Travel Grant · October 2023 Awarded by: National Science foundation Grant to cover travel expenses to participate in the SLSA 2023 conference at Arizona State University.

Summer Research Grant · June 2023 - August 2023 Awarded by: John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute Summer Research Grant from Digital Humanities Initiative @ the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute. This grant is sponsored by the PhD Lab in Digital Knowledge and is designed to provide with resources to support development of graduate's digital humanities capacities.

Summer Research Fellowship · June 2023 - August 2023 Awarded by: The Graduate School, Duke University Summer Research Fellowship

Co-Lab Innovation Grants · April 2023 Awarded by: Co-Lab, Duke University Developing a machine learning model to classify indigenous people based on an Amerindian cosmology. This model is trained to classify individuals as "Beings," a category that goes beyond visible physical traits and includes indigenous adornments that transform the ontology of classified entities according to Amerindian philosophy. The aim of this project is to explore the epistemological boundaries of machine learning and identify strategies for mitigating the potential biases and limitations of these systems. Creating a web-based application that will allow users to interact with the classification model using indigenous adornments and a web camera. To complement the AI model, the installation will be equipped with sensors that capture information about the humanity of each participant, providing them with a critical perspective on the concept of machine learning calculability, its epistemological limits, and strategies for challenging the classification model. It is important to note that the project recognizes and respects the full humanity of indigenous people and seeks to promote a more inclusive and respectful understanding of their cultural practices. By using Amerindian philosophy as a basis for the classification model, this project aims to contribute to a more diverse and equitable approach to machine learning.

The James B. Duke Scholarship · 2022 - 2027 Awarded by: Duke University

Francisco Pizano de Brigard Scholarship · 2019 - 2021 Awarded by: Universidad de los Andes