William Malkún Castillejo. He is a historian graduated from the University of Cartagena, holds a Master's degree in History from the Technological and Pedagogical University of Colombia, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Zulia (Venezuela). Full-time associate professor in the History programme, and is part of the research group Frontera, Sociedad y Cultura del Caribe y Latinoamérica (Border, Society and Culture of the Caribbean and Latin America). He is a native of Chiriguaná, Cesar.