Emilia Tamayo (ella/she) is a doctoral student in Screen Cultures at Northwestern University, pursuing the certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Her research considers the visual culture of place and displacement, particularly as it informs constructions of belonging, power, and social stratification in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her creative work seeks to amplify public access to these themes. Prior to Northwestern, Emilia worked in museum communications, higher education, and nonprofits in Colombia and the United States. She earned her B.A. in Latin American Studies and Government from Smith College, where she was a Fulbright Scholar and Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.