Curriculum Vitæ

José María Alzugaray · Updated 2026

Education

2025–Present

M.A. Digital Studies of Language, Culture & History

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

AI and Language specialization.

2019–2023

B.A. Philosophy

Universidad de Montevideo · Montevideo, Uruguay

Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Feb–Sep 2023

Diploma in Digital Marketing & Data Analytics

Senpai Academy

Data analysis, performance metrics, and algorithmic tools for digital campaign optimization.

Feb–Sep 2023

Diploma in Economics Fundamentals

Universidad de Montevideo

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International trade and markets.

Research

Sept 2025 – Dec 2025

Participant, AI Branch — Existential Risk Laboratory

University of Chicago

Weekly discussions on AI safety, alignment, and reasoning challenges in advanced AI systems. Study of LLM behavior, failure modes, and agentic AI.

Mar 2024–Apr 2025

Researcher — Personhood: Between the Common and the Own

Universidad de Montevideo & Universidad de Salamanca

Contributed a chapter and peer-reviewed additional chapters. Publication funded by the John Templeton Foundation, released March 2025.

Feb–Dec 2023

Researcher — God as a Person

Universidad de Montevideo & Universidad de Salamanca

Coordinated international meetings and peer reviews. Collaborative publication funded by the John Templeton Foundation.

Teaching

Dec 2024–Aug 2025

Lecturer — Fundamental Philosophy Questions

Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Undergraduate courses on ethics, metaphysics, and meaning.

Dec 2024–Jul 2025

Lecturer — Philosophical Anthropology

Universidad de Montevideo

Courses exploring human nature, culture, and ethics.

Feb–Aug 2024

Teaching Assistant — Ethics

Universidad de Montevideo

Virtue, justice, and moral philosophy (Aristotle, MacIntyre, Kant).

Aug–Dec 2024

Teaching Assistant — Science and Religion in Dialogue

Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Interdisciplinary debates on the philosophical implications of scientific inquiry.

Aug–Dec 2023

Teaching Assistant — Contemporary Philosophy

Universidad de Montevideo

Courses linking philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science.

Skills & Languages

Technical
PythonSQLiteHTMLCypherSvelte 5TypeScriptTailwindData Analysis
Languages
Spanish (Native)English (Advanced)Portuguese (Intermediate)Latin (Beginner)