April 2026 to June 2026
Claudia Rosina Bara is a university professor and researcher at the Faculty of Accounting and Administration of the Autonomous University of Querétaro (UAQ), on the Amealco de Bonfil campus, a rural and Indigenous region in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. A German national born in Romania, her academic and professional path is marked by a rich diversity of intercultural experiences in Spain, France, Egypt, Canada, Ecuador, and Mexico, where she has lived for fifteen years.
She holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences obtained in Mexico and has also received training in agroecology and international trade in Spain and Germany. Her academic and professional trajectory has led her to develop research and social engagement projects in Mexico focused on agroecology, alternative food networks, and food sovereignty.
She currently lives at the Ar Däzu eco-ranch, located in a rural Indigenous area of the state of Querétaro. This autonomous project embodies sustainable management of water, energy, and food resources, reflecting her commitment to ecological and solidarity-based ways of living.
This collective project examines how food can be understood and managed as a commons — a shared resource that is collectively governed and goes beyond the constraints of private property or commodification.
Grounded in the values of solidarity, cooperation, and collective governance, the multidisciplinary team proposes to study how communities in Mexico and in certain regions of Europe organize their food systems in ways that integrate ecological sustainability, health, and livelihoods, while fostering interdependence and reciprocity.
By exploring the roles of education and gender in sustaining these practices, the project also investigates how responsibilities are equitably distributed within communities.
As part of this initiative, the project team will organize an international roundtable bringing together practitioners, organizations, and scholars to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in scaling up commons-based food practices. This dialogue aims to address issues of governance, inclusivity, and the sustainability of food systems, while generating concrete pathways for applied research.
The ultimate goal is to launch an applied research project following the residency, focusing on adapting and implementing proven models of food commons in diverse contexts. This forward-looking approach combines theoretical reflection with practical strategies, thus contributing to the global debate on the commons as a foundation for more equitable and resilient systems.
Bara, C. R., González-Santos, R., Colmenero Morales, S.L., Hernández-Sandoval, L., Hernández-Puente, K. N. (2023) Sistemas locales de producción y redes alimentarias alternativas en Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, México: Resistencias e interconexiones para caminar hacia la soberanía alimentaria. En: Debates en Sociología, N° 57, pp. 244-272, e-ISSN 2304-4584
Bara, C. R., Roldán Rueda, H.N., Fernández Zarza, M. (2022). Experiencias alimentarias e innovación social en el centro norte de Mexico. En: Ecofronteras, 2022, vol. 26, núm. 74, pp. 2-5, ISSN 2007-4549 (revista impresa)
Bara, C., Jarquin Galvez, R., Reyes Hernandez, H., & Fortanelli Martinez, J. (2017). Adaptation of a participatory organic certification system to the organic products law in six local markets in Mexico. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 42 (1), 48-76. doi:10.1080/21683565.2017.1359736
Bara, C., & Pérez Akaki, P. (2015). Status quo, desafíos y oportunidades para el café alternativo que se produce en México y consume en Alemania . Agricultura, Sociedad y Desarollo, 12 (1): 59-86.
Bara, C.R., Róldan Ruegan, H. N., Fernández Zarza, M. Región Centro-Norte. En: Saber comer para vivir bien, UMSNH/ECOSUR/CONACYT/UNAM/C.U.Sur
Bara, C. R., Jarquin Gálvez, R., Fortanelli Martínez, J. (2021). La agricultura orgánica basada en principios agroecológicos como alternativa para fomentar una alimentación sana y la sustentabilidad en las unidades productivos campesinos (UPC) en la Huasteca Potosina En: Jaime Montes, M., Avendaño Porras, V. del. C., Nájera Castellanos, A. de J. (Coords.) (2021). Alimentación y Sustentabilidad. Experiencias contemporáneas entre pueblos originarios de México. Universidad de la Serena/Universidad Mesoamericana, ISBN ISBN: 978-956-6071-20-4
Bara, C., Jarquin Gálvez, R. Ramírez-Tobias, H. M. (2015). La Certificación Orgánica Participativa como herramienta para promover sistemas productivos sustentables en la Huasteca Potosina. En: Juan Antonio Villanueva Jimenez, J. A., Jarquin Galvez, R. coordinadores) (2015). Agricultura sostenible armonía entre el hombre y la naturaleza. U.A.AGUASCALIENTES_SOMAS A.C., ISBN 978-607-8359-94-3
Bara, C. R., Roldan Rueda, H. N., Fernandez Zarza, M., Juarez Gonzalez, I. I. (2020) Region Centro-Norte. En: Cendejas Guízar, J. & Wulschner Montes, M. (Coords.). Saber comer para vivir bien. Cuadernillo para tomar decisiones alimentarias en tiempos de Covid-19. UMSNH/ECOSUR/CONACYT/UNAM/CUSUR
Bara, C. R. & Jarquin Gálvez, R. (diciembre 2017). Experiencias, retos y oportunidades en certificación orgánica participativa del mercado de productos naturales y orgánicos Macuilli Teotzin. LEISA Revista de Agroecología, 33 (4): 29-31
