DHCH / Paola Lechuga

Paola Lechuga

Master's Student


University of Basel



Curriculum-Vitae

Paola Lechuga Santin is a Mexican master’s student currently living in Basel, Switzerland, with a strong academic and creative focus on the intersections of migration, cultural heritage, and identity. With a background in new media, animation, film, and photography, her work bridges critical theory and artistic practice to explore how migrational narratives are represented, preserved, and sometimes overlooked—whether in traditional media or through emerging technologies. She is currently writing her master’s thesis, which proposes a theoretical framework for a large language model specifically fine-tuned on Latin American cultural heritage in Europe, with a particular focus on Switzerland. Her research combines her interests in storytelling, community memory, and digital tools, while also addressing broader concerns about bias, inclusion, and representation within AI systems. Paola’s engagement with photography extends beyond artistic expression. She is equally drawn to its scientific, archival, and educational dimensions, seeing it as a medium capable of recording, communicating, and preserving knowledge in powerful and socially meaningful ways.


PhD-Project


Research-Focus

  • New media and animation
  • Large Language Models and AI
  • Film and photography
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Science, preservation, and education