Professor Martín Manuel Checa-Artasu (Barcelona, 1969) is a distinguished scholar in the field of human geography with a career spanning multiple disciplines and a solid academic background. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Geography from the University of Barcelona, an MBA from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and History, specializing in Archaeology, from the University of Barcelona.

He is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Iztapalapa Campus. Additionally, he is a member of the Core Faculty of the Graduate Program in Landscape and Garden Design, Planning, and Conservation at the Azcapotzalco Campus, and of the Graduate Program in Social Studies at the Iztapalapa Campus of UAM.

Throughout his career, Professor Checa-Artasu has supervised a total of 8 doctoral theses, 7 master’s theses, 21 bachelor’s theses, and 2 postdoctoral fellowships. He has published 81 articles, 90 book chapters, and is the author or co-author of 11 books. His recent works include: "El Palacio Postal de la Ciudad de México. Historia y patrimonio" (Bonilla Artigas Editores, 2024), "El neogótico en Jalisco. Guía básica para la apreciación del entorno edificado" (Arquitónica Editorial, 2021), and "Adamo Boari (1863-1928). Arquitecto entre América y Europa" (Aracne Editrice, 2021). He has received awards such as the Francisco de la Maza Prize for Architectural Heritage Conservation (National Institute of Anthropology and History, 2022) and an honorable mention at the IV Latin American Biennial of Landscape Architecture (2020) for his work "El paisaje y su legislación. Debate abierto en México."

He has also coordinated or edited 12 books, including: "Paisaje y territorio. Articulaciones Teóricas y Empíricas" (UAM & Tirant, 2014), "El neogótico en la arquitectura americana. Historia, restauración, reinterpretaciones y reflexiones" (Aracne Roma, 2016), "El petróleo en México y sus impactos sobre el territorio" (Instituto Mora, 2016), and "El paisaje: reflexiones y métodos de análisis" (UAM & Ed. de Lirio, 2017).

Professor Checa-Artasu has served as a judge for the V Latin American Biennial of Landscape Architecture (2022) and is a member of the Editorial Committee of Periodical Publications of the Editorial Council of the Division of Social Sciences and Humanities at UAM, Iztapalapa Campus. He is also the responsible editor of the journal Polis México (https://polismexico.izt.uam.mx/index.php/rp), published by the Department of Sociology at UAM, Iztapalapa Campus (ISSN 2594-0686).

Since March 2023, his research lines have focused on the geography of heritage in Mexico, the sociocultural construction of the landscape in Mexico, the history of architecture in Mexico, and the relationships between art and geography. For more information, visit his website: http://martinchecaartasu.com/.