Congress on racism and structural inequalities

On June 4 and 5, at the headquarters of the Metropolitan University for Education and Work (UMET), the “I Congress on racism and structural inequalities".


Notification of acceptance: May 11

UMET: Sarmiento 2037, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires


This is an interdisciplinary space for researchers, activists and artists, aimed at strengthening critical analysis on inequalities, focusing on Afro-descendant experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean and their contributions to social justice, culture and human rights.


Areas of focus:
• Racism, public policies and collective action
• Inequality and racialization from a historical perspective
• Black and popular feminisms in the Americas and the Caribbean
• Visual, literary, and performative narratives


Open call for:
• Research presentations (ongoing or completed)
• Experiences of activism or cultural practices
• Propuestas artísticas y audiovisuales


Organized by: UMET through its Center for Studies on Racism and Inequalities – CLACSO – DIAFAR (African Diaspora of Argentina) – CONICET and the Center for Innovation of Workers (CITRA). The meeting has the participation and support of the CLACSO Working Group "Anti-racism and Afro-descendants in the Global South".