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María B. Batlle

bio

I studied Sociology and Fine Arts as undergraduate degrees in Santiago de Chile, and later came to London to do my MA in Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths and my PhD in Music at King's College London (2020). I am currently exploring illustration and comic book techniques and ideas, having followed a number of short courses in the past few years. So this is my multidimensional creative laboratory. I hope you enjoy it!

languages

Native Spanish

Advanced English

Basic Italian

Basic Portuguese

work & education

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

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2022 - present | King’s College London

Researcher in a couple of projects on Latin American Studies. Current Projects: Proyecto Cantoras Cono Sur & EmpowerESOL.

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2019 - present | Kimün Tarot Latinoamericano 

Creator and Illustrator of a Latin American tarot deck (available in English and Spanish).

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2024-2025 | Cardiff University

Lecturer in the School of Music.

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2020-2022 | Private Tutor

Ukulele lessons for kids.

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2020-2022 | Independent Researcher

International research projects in Chile, Perú and the UK.

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2015-2019 | King’s College London

Graduate Teaching Assistant in several modules in the Music Department.

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2012-2013 | National Council for Culture & Arts (now Ministry of Culture), Chile

Responsible for the area of Cultural Heritage in the Sixth Administrative Region of Chile: “Región del Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins”.

  • Conducted a study of the Region’s Cultural Heritage during 2012 and 2013 (available at: http://issuu.com/portalpatrimonio/docs/inventario_de_patrimonio_cultural), which implied deep fieldwork; and coordinated the whole area, organizing seminars and conferences, and giving some lectures on the topic, among other activities.

  • Coordinated the area of Cultural Tourism within the region.

  • Worked actively with indigenous communities within the region.

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2011-2012 | Universidad Diego Portales, Chile Research and Teaching Assistant. 

Assisted Professor Modesto Gayo in the elaboration of a manual of Sociology of Culture.

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2010 LINC | Artes y Públicos, Cultural Proyects Consultants, Chile Internship. Researcher.

Study in the San Joaquín municipality (Santiago), about local music bands and social networks.

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2009 LINC | Artes y Públicos, Cultural Proyects Consultants, Chile Internship. Researcher.

Study about cultural mediations during “Casa de Orates” exhibition in Centro Cultural Matucana 100, Santiago.

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EDUCATION

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2019 | King's College London

PhD in Music (Ethnomusicology).

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2014 | Goldsmiths University of London

MA in Cultural Studies.

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2011 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

BA Fine Arts.

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2011 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

BSc Sociology.​

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TRAINING​​

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2025 | Barbican Art Society

Comics with Raëd Charaf.

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2025 | Barbican Art Society

Digital Illustration (Procreate) with Duncan Finch.

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2023 | NFCE & CACHE 

Level 3 Mental Health First Aider course.

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2020 | House of Illustration (now Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration)

Watercolour and Gouache course with Sion Ap Tomos.

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2016 | Mary Ward Centre

Illustration with Sophie Ambrose.

softwares

Photoshop - Affinity Photo

Illustrator - Affinity Design

InDesign - Affinity Publisher

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NVivo​

Microsoft Office

2010 - present

2010 - present

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