Curriculum Vitæ
José María Alzugaray · Updated 2026
Education
M.A. Digital Studies of Language, Culture & History
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
AI and Language specialization.
B.A. Philosophy
Universidad de Montevideo · Montevideo, Uruguay
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Diploma in Digital Marketing & Data Analytics
Senpai Academy
Data analysis, performance metrics, and algorithmic tools for digital campaign optimization.
Diploma in Economics Fundamentals
Universidad de Montevideo
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International trade and markets.
Research
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.
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.
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
Lecturer — Fundamental Philosophy Questions
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Undergraduate courses on ethics, metaphysics, and meaning.
Lecturer — Philosophical Anthropology
Universidad de Montevideo
Courses exploring human nature, culture, and ethics.
Teaching Assistant — Ethics
Universidad de Montevideo
Virtue, justice, and moral philosophy (Aristotle, MacIntyre, Kant).
Teaching Assistant — Science and Religion in Dialogue
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Interdisciplinary debates on the philosophical implications of scientific inquiry.
Teaching Assistant — Contemporary Philosophy
Universidad de Montevideo
Courses linking philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science.