Alberto Guerrero-Velázquez
Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist
I am a philosopher with a deep interest in the mind, interculturality, and multidisciplinarity. I recently completed a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Western Australia (UWA), under the supervision of Professor Rob Wilson. My research was funded by UWA and the ARC Discovery Project, Keeping Kinship in Mind. My thesis focuses on episodic thinking and mnemonic discordance, with a specific emphasis on autobiographical memory and its interaction with imagination, identity, language, and collective memory.
I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Subsequently, I moved to Argentina to complete a specialisation in Social Sciences with a focus on Social History at the University of Luján in Buenos Aires. In 2020, I completed a Master’s degree in Cognitive Science at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos.
My contributions to the fields of philosophy and social history have been published in journals across Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. I was the compiler of Memorias desde el sur, a collective publication offering profound interdisciplinary perspectives on memory processes in Colombia and Argentina.
Curriculum Vitae
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Work Experience
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Education
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Prizes & Grants
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Publications
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Academic Service
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Presentations
University Teaching Experience
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The University of Western Australia / Perth, WA
- 2026 – Tutor and marker in Ethics (Phil 1001)
- 2024 – Tutor and marker in Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (Phil 2008)
- 2023, 2025 – Tutor and marker in Bioethics (Phil 2001)
Responsibilities: Facilitation of undergraduate tutorials; guidance of student discussion on ethical theory, applied bioethics and Philosophy of AI; assessment marking; student consultation.
Notre Dame Australia University / Perth, WA
- 2026 – Tutor and marker in Ethics of sports (CORE2000)
Responsibilities: Facilitation of undergraduate tutorials; guidance of student discussion on applied ethics; assessment marking; student consultation.
Autonomous University of the State of Morelos / Cuernavaca, Mexico
- 2021 – Instructional Design Consultant, CINCCO
Responsibilities: Provided instructional design consultancy for hybrid and online course development in a master’s program in cognitive science, advising on learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and pedagogical sequencing.
- 2021 – Module Facilitator & Designer, Diploma in Cognitive Sciences
Responsibilities: Designed and delivered a 10-hour module on autobiographical memory and identity; developed activities focused on inquiry-based learning, conceptual analysis, and applied reflection.
Autonomous University of Aguascalientes / Aguascalientes, Mexico
- 2007 – Lecturer and marker in Ethics
Responsibilities: Design and delivery of lectures; development of course materials; facilitation of tutorials; assessment design and marking.
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Academic Service and Educational Leadership
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- 2020 – 2022 Founder / Director of Educative Innovation. Highland International School. Aguascalientes, Mexico
- 2014 – 2018 School Libraries manager. Bosques International School, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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Prior teaching experience in secondary education (2007–2014)
2022 – 2026 PhD in Philosophy (completed)
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Honorific mention / Thesis: Creating memory: mnemonic discordance and the quest for the nature of episodic memory
- 2025 Research visit (July-September). Centre for Philosophy of Memory. Université Grenoble-Alpes, France
2018 – 2020 Master in Cognitive Sciences
Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Honorific mention / Thesis (in Spanish): Contextual factors that influence autobiographic evocation in an interview context.
- 2019 Research visit (September-November). Centre for Philosophy of Memory. Université Grenoble-Alpes, France
2010 – 2012 Postgraduate Specialisation in Social Sciences
National University of Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2004 – 2008 Bachelor in Philosophy
Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
2022 – Certificate Course in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
120 hours –Externado University (Colombia)
(2026) Honorific mention on the Dean’s List
Graduate Research School, University of Western Australia
(2025) Barry Marshall and Robin Warren Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award
For funding a research stay in the Centre for Philosophy of Memory
(2025) PSA Fieldwork and Data Collection Award
For funding a research stay in the Centre for Philosophy of Memory
(2025) Kieran Dolin Prize for Postgraduate Publication
School of Humanities, University of Western Australia
(2025) Overseas Travel Award
For funding a research stay in the Centre for Philosophy of Memory
(2023) AAP Postgraduate Fund
For funding for the conference ‘Thinking together: Interdisciplinary Workshop on Collective Memory and Collective Knowledge’
(2021) Scholarship for International Research Fees (48 months)
The University of Western Australia
(2021) International Living Allowance Scholarship (36+6 months)
The University of Western Australia
(2019) Scholarship as a visiting research student (3 months)
National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT)
(2018) Master Student Scholarship (24 months)
National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT).
(2012) Postgraduate Specialisation Scholarship (24 months)
Ministry of Education of Argentina
(2008) Scholarship for the 10° Science Summer (1 month)
Council for Science and Technology of the State of Aguascalientes (CONCyTEA)
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Guerrero-Velázquez, A. (2025). Creating the self: The construction of identity through self-narration in autobiographical interviews. Philosophical Psychology, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2025.2608901
Guerrero-Velázquez, A. and Enciso, S.W. (2025), Constructive Memory in Truth-Telling for Reconciliation. Journal of Applied Philosophy. https://doi.org/10.1002/japp.70066
Guerrero-Velázquez, A. (2024). El trauma está en la respuesta. Hacia una visión postcausal en la definición de trauma psicológico. Revista de Humanidades de Valparaíso, 26, 75-102. https://doi.org/10.22370/rhv2024iss26pp75-102
Guerrero-Velázquez, C. A. (2021). Memoria y percepción en la entrevista autobiográfica: una simulación episódica que se adapta en tiempo real al contexto. Estudios de Filosofía, 64, 21-45. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.ef.n64a02
Guerrero Velásquez, C. (2014). El mestizaje en el Tepeyac y la construcción discursiva de una hierofanía en el comienzo del despertar poscolonial. Espaço e Cultura. 34, 151-171. https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/ espacoecultura/article/view/12512
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2011). El impacto ideológico de la Escuela francesa sobre el ejército argentino. Persona y Sociedad, XXV (2), 9-49. https://personaysociedad.uahurtado.cl/index.php/ps/article/view/214
Edited volumes
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2013). Memorias desde el sur. Reflexiones y propuestas de jóvenes investigadores sobre procesos de memoria en Colombia y Argentina (Comp.). Argentina: Ceraunia – Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). https://archive.org/details/memorias-desde-el-sur
Chapters
Guerrero Velázquez, A. (2025). Recordar es construir. El carácter creativo del recuerdo en la entrevista autobiográfica. In Leal Castillo, A., Vega Martínez, B. S., Hernández Alvarado, H.G., Camarena Ocampo, M. y Atilano Villegas, R. (Eds.), Historia Oral: sujetos y memorias (16-25). México: Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. https://www2.uadec.mx/pub/DIP/Libros/2025/HistoriaOral.pdf
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2013). Creador de mundos. El efecto performativo del lenguaje en la narración autobiográfica y en la resignificación de la identidad. In Guerrero Velázquez, C. (Ed.), Memorias desde el sur. Reflexiones y propuestas de jóvenes investigadores sobre procesos de memoria en Colombia y Argentina (43-56). Argentina: Ceraunia – Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). https://archive.org/details/memorias-desde-el-sur
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2012). Prologue. In Olvera, C., Dilucidación de la estética de Hegel. Una introducción a sus conceptos estéticos. Argentina: Ceraunia.
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2009). Del fuego robado. In Olvera, C. (Ed.), Los límites del arte (43-54). México: Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes
Guerrero Velázquez, C. (2006). El arte supremo. Música y divinidad en Cioran. In Olvera, C. y Aguilera, R. (Eds.), Filosofía, Arte y Mística en Cioran (83-99). México: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) – Jayo.
Research Leadership
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2025 – Founder and Co-organiser, MemoriEs Interdisciplinary Network of Memory Studies
Research network promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and public-facing discussion on memory, collective practices, and socially relevant issues
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Public Engagement
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2026 – Section Editor (Spanish), The Memory Palace
Online platform for public engagement in philosophy of memory, aimed at disseminating research to non-academic audiences.
2025 –MemoriEs II International Online Symposium
University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 27–28 November
(Co-organiser) Interdisciplinary event open to researchers, students, and the general public, bringing together participants across philosophy, cognitive science, and social disciplines to address relevant issues in memory studies.
2024 –MemoriEs International Online Symposium
20–22 November, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
(Co-organiser) Interdisciplinary forum open to researchers, students, and the general public, fostering dialogue on memory studies
2020 –Webinar in Cognitive Sciences (in Spanish)
25 May – 3 June, Online
Outreach initiative open to researchers, students, and the general public, aimed at disseminating research in cognitive science to Spanish-speaking audiences
(Last 2 years)
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Invited Lectures
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2026 – The Evolution of Moral Thought
Unit: The Darwinian Revolution (ANIM2001)
31 March, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
2026 – Human Nature: Body, Mind, and Cognition (in Spanish)
Unit: Human Development and Values
13 January, Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México
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Invited talks
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2026 – Remembering and Denialism: The Case of the Stolen Generations
XL International Colloquium: Against «Perfection»
17, Institute of Critical Studies – Global Anti-Eugenics Centre
21 January, Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City, Mexico
2025 – Constructive Memory and Reconciliation
Internal Seminar, Centre for Philosophy of Memory (CPM)
21 July, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
2025 – Constructive Memory in Truth-telling for Reconciliation
World Archaeological Congress
26 June, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
2024 – Reimagining the Past: The Creative Character of Episodic Remembering
Murdoch Philosophy Seminar
30 October, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
2024 – Episodic Thinking as an Epistemic Device
Internal Seminar – Centre for Philosophy of Memory
8 January, Online
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Contributed talks
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2025 – Creative Memory: Memories as Hypotheses of the Past (in Spanish)
XXII International Philosophy Congress
Mexican Association of Philosophy
3 December, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mérida, Mexico
2025 – Revisiting the Concept of Psychological Trauma
MemoriEs. II Simposio Internacional Online.
28 November, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2024 – The Creative Character of Episodic Remembering (in Spanish)
MemoriEs. Simposio Internacional Online.
20 November, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2024 – Trauma Lies in the Response: Revisiting the Concept of Psychological Trauma
Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference 2024
11 July, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Events Organised
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Professional Network
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