Professor of Practice at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David (Athro Ymarfer Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant)

Founder/chairman of the Tairona Heritage Trust, working to amplify the voice of the Kogi (Kaggaba) people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.

In Alan’s words:

I have worked for many years making historical documentaries, mostly for the BBC, and writing books on history. From 1995 I worked closely with the late Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame) making documentaries and writing.

I now concentrate on writing history and contributing to anthropological works.  I am involved in the UNESCO/BRIDGES initiative to bring perspectives together from humanities, social science and traditional knowledge, to inform research, education and action for global sustainability.

The Kogi (or Kágaba, meaning “jaguar” in their language) are an indigenous group living in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in northern Colombia. Their culture has continued since the Pre-Columbian era.