Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas and Distrital University in Bogotá
UNESCO Chair in Arts, Education and Culture of Peace
Contact:
Gloria Patricia Zapata Restrepo |
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Gloria P. Zapata is a music educator with a PhD in Music Psychology and Education from Roehampton University (U.K), a Master in Psycho pedagogy from Antioquia University (Medellin-Colombia). Currently she is the UNESCO Chair in Arts, Education and Culture of Peace at Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas and Distrital University in Bogotá (http://unesco.cinvest.com.co/). She has also worked as a consultant for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture in Colombia. Her research interest focuses on the relationship between musical development, cultural context and education, which has led her to undertake several research projects with vulnerable communities and educational institutions affected by the Colombian conflict. |