Biography

Franciso undertook an MD with the Department of Education at the University of Oxford focusing on Digital & Social change within the area of climate activism & climate justice. 

He is the founder of the Quito Institute of Liberal Arts (QILAS). QILAS invites a wide range of students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to engage with the spirit of the liberal arts and sciences. QILAS offers a Core Curriculum where students explore the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences offering a foundational conceptual and contemplative view of the world. QILAS also invites students to engage in experiential learning through its Laboratories currently following three tracks: Pedagogical, Research, and Social Innovation. QILAS invites students to engage in learning through a pedagogy of discovery, self-reflection, and creative inquiry.

He had a 4-month long research fellowship with Maastricht University in 2022 within the Department of the Philosophy of Science. 

Research Interests

• Accessibility to education 
• Social change 
• Climate Activism 
• Education