Mariana Françozo

About

Mariana Françozo is an Associate Professor at Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the intersection of ethnographic collections, indigenous knowledge, and the cultural history of the Americas, with recent articles exploring topics such as Surinamese Maroon cultures, early Amerindian objects, and the botanical illustrations of Dutch Brazil. She is dedicated to fostering intercultural dialogues and critically examining representations of Amazonian cultures in European museum contexts.