Creating Connections | Glasgow 2025

Charles Maurice Pigott is a Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at the University of Strathclyde and Quondam Fellow of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. His research focuses on literature written today in the languages of the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas, which are still spoken by millions of indigenous people in Latin America. Between 2018 and 2021, he was Associate Professor of Literature at the University of the Americas Puebla, Mexico, prior to which he held a three-year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the University of Cambridge, and a yearlong research fellowship at the Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mexico. His monograph, ‘Writing the Land, Writing Humanity: The Maya Literary Renaissance’ (Routledge, 2020), explored ecological perspectives in contemporary Maya literature and was awarded an Honourable Mention by the Modern Language Association.

Charlotte Senior is the Membership and Alumni Officer and joined the UK Young Academy at the end of November 2023. As part of her role, she overseas member activities and development, facilitates member-led projects, and organises events for members and stakeholders, including the New Members’ Induction and Annual Members’ Meeting. She is also the project manager for the yearly call for applications. With previous roles spanning design to clinical reporting, Charlotte has experience in membership and public engagement, organising sell-out public events, and supporting individuals at all stages of their careers to develop new skills. Outside of work, Charlotte is a regular performer with the BBC Symphony Chorus and keen houseplant cultivator – casual hobbies which have grown exceedingly out of hand.