We are welcoming papers for a conference “Latin America is Moving: activism
and academic engagement in times of turmoil” taking place at Goldsmiths,
University of London, on 31st of March 2020, with the participation of
Human Rights Consortium in London.
Recent political upheavals and the more long-standing migration patterns
attest that Latin America is moving. Latin American social movements are
constantly negotiating with the limits of democratisation and mass
mobilizations against growing inequality urge us to place the continent
into the centre of debate about pressing global issues. In the current
political and environmental scenario, what kinds of infrastructures of
knowledge are being built through local, national and transnational
activism and what role can – and should – academia have in it?
The conference aims to foster a dialogue between academia and activism as
well as between presenters and audience. Through short presentations on
topics related to forced migration, human rights, extractive industries and
rights of nature we signpost to some of the turmoils activists tackle and
we invite all participants to create a joint space for discussion and
reflection.
– What can we learn from the Latin American experience of activism?
– How could we apply methods or skills to our own practices and research?
– Where do we find crossroads and limits of engagement in Latin America
as well as in the UK?
We invite activists and academics to propose a short presentation of both
written and/or visual works. Please, include a question for the audience to
encourage active reflection.
Send your 200-300 words long abstracts by 31st of January 2020 to
activismlatinamerica@gmail.co
Please indicate in which panel you would like to present your paper. For
details about panels on Forced migration and exile, Human rights,
Extractive industries, land-grabbing and the rights of nature, visit
www.latamismoving.wordpress.co
Keynotes:
Ana Cecilia Dinerstein – University of Bath
Tom Gatehouse – Latin America Bureau
Patricia Oliart – Newcastle University
Best wishes
Jasmin & Henrike