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My name is Jennifer Sierra (she/her/ella). I am an incoming Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Fordham University. My research explores human-machine relationships among Shipibo-Konibos (“Shipibos”) in the Peruvian Amazon, with a focus on their participation in digital technologies and access to internet infrastructure.
Education
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
PhD in Linguistic Anthropology, 2025
Graduate Certificate in Digital Studies, 2025
University of Florida | Gainesville, FL
Dual Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude), 2016
Anthropology & Linguistics
Fellowships
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities, Wolf Humanities Center, University of Pennsylvania 2025-2026
President’s and Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
• Critical media infrastructure and internet studies
• Language, interaction, and semiotics
• Indigenous Amazonia
Full CV available upon request
