Julia Morandeira Arrizabalaga

Julia Morandeira Arrizabalaga is a researcher and curator working in the shared grounds of critical theory, cultural studies, and educational and artistic practices. Since 2024, she has served as Director of Studies at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. Her curatorial research unfolds through long-term inquiries such as “Canibalia,” “Social Choreographies,” “Night Studies,” and “The Hauntologists, or Bastardie.” Her recent positions include director of KADIST Paris (2023–2024), curator of the post-academic program at BAK, basis voor actuele kunst in Utrecht (2021–2023), and co-director of escuelita at CA2M in Móstoles (2016–2020), among others. She has also taught at Leiden University (2022–2024) and in the DAI’s master program (2019–2023).