Ezequiel Aleman

I’m Ezequiel Aleman, a learning scientist, designer, and educator working at the intersection of education, emerging technologies, and social justice. My work explores how participatory design, critical data studies, and speculative methods can transform the way we learn, teach, and imagine the future—particularly in rural, multilingual, and historically underserved communities.

I lead TRAMA, a modular bridge program supporting rural high school students in navigating higher education and designing community-rooted life projects, and AcelerIA, a workforce initiative that combines ethical AI training, futures literacy, and adaptive learning for SME workers in Uruguay. My projects draw on design-based research, youth participatory action research (YPAR), and narrative inquiry to co-create inclusive learning environments that center local knowledge, challenge algorithmic injustice, and foreground agency.

Currently, I serve as Director of the Eastern Regional Institute at UTEC (Uruguay) and collaborate internationally on educational innovation grounded in equity, futures thinking, and culturally sustaining design.

PhD in Human-Computer Interaction with Co-Major in Education - Iowa State University (United States of America)

Master of Arts in Learning, Technology and Education - University of Nottingham (United Kingdom)

BA in Secondary Education Teaching - Instituto de Profesores Artigas (Uruguay)