Rafaël Villota

Activities / CV

FIELDS

Social Sciences

MY THESIS

Promotion of local food products and heritage of rural areas in Ecuador. 

ACADEMIC ATTACHEMENT

• Doctoral School ED 483SCSO - History, Geography, Planning, Urbanism, Archeology, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology
• University of Lyon 2 - Rural Studies Laboratory
• San Francisco University of Quito - Ecuador
  

• 2015 - 2018 : Academic Director of Gastronomy and Professor of Hospitality, San Francisco University of Quito, Ecuador
  
• 2014 - 2015 : Assistant of the F&B Manager, Sofitel Hotel. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
  
• 2013 : Area Manager Jr. Restalliance Company, Bordeaux, France
  
• 2006 – 2012 : University Resident Manager, Valleyfair Amusement Park. Minnesota, United States 

Additional information

My work is part of the study of Geographical Indications (GI) at French, European and Ecuadorian level. More specifically, the aim of my research is to understand the cultural and legal dimension of Geographical Indications in France as well as in Europe. It will then be implemented in Ecuador in accordance with local laws and cultures. Thus, this thesis aims to contribute to the valorization of products of Ecuadorian terroirs and to the heritage of rural areas.

MY THESIS IN 5 KEYS WORDS

Geographical Indications - Terroir - Producers - France / Ecuador - Gastronomic Heritage