Dr. Carlos Humberto Durand Alcántara holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He pursued Master's studies in Rural Sociology at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo and earned a Master's degree in Agrarian Law from the Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela) as a Ford Foundation Fellow. He obtained his Ph.D. in Legal Anthropology with Honors (Mención Honorífica) from the Institute of Anthropological Research at UNAM and completed postdoctoral studies in Rural Sociology at the University of Córdoba (Spain). He has been a National Researcher within SECIHTI (CONACYT) since 1990, currently holding the rank of National Researcher Level III.

He serves as a Full Professor-Researcher (Profesor Titular C) in the Department of Law at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, where he has pursued his academic career for over three decades.

His scholarly work specializes in Agrarian Law, Indigenous Law, Legal Anthropology, Human Rights, Legal Sociology, and Sustainability, with academic reach across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He is the author, co-author, and editor of over 150 books and has published more than 130 articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has been a presenter and keynote speaker at over 500 national and international academic events, while also serving on SECIHTI evaluation and research committees across multiple terms.

In institutional management and public service, he served as a research advisor for federal programs under the Presidency of the Republic through UAM Azcapotzalco. He promoted and coordinated the Master's Program in Law at UAM Azcapotzalco, a program recognized within SECIHTI's Quality Graduate Registry. Furthermore, he is the founder and Head of the Research Area in Human Rights and Socio-Legal Alternativity (2026).

He has received numerous awards for his academic and teaching career from both the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and governmental entities. He served on the National Jury for the National Prize for Sciences and Arts in 2024. Currently, he actively participates in national and international research networks focusing on human rights, rural development, and Indigenous peoples.