Nicolás Roldán Rueda

Nicolás Roldán Rueda is Colombian of origin, arrived in Mexico about 10 years ago. He trained as an economist, completed a master’s degree and a doctorate in rural development, topics that he has been combining with training as a cook and other personal interests. He has worked on issues around the peasantry, territory, agri-food systems, social and solidarity economies and productive processes, among others. Thanks to Cocina CoLaboratorio he has managed to integrate his taste for cooking, food and education into his academic work.

Nicolás, has accompanied the project since March 2021 mainly in Santo Domingo Tomaltepec, where he has approached some of the traditional cooks of the town and together they have developed various activities and spaces for dialogue and exchange of ideas, emotions, memories and knowledge. Nicolás is currently linked to the Research Group on Cultural Processes and Social Construction of Alternatives of the Department of Society and Culture of El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chetumal unit.