Call for Papers. International Seminar: History and Current State of Social Movements and Rebellions in Latin America (20th and 21st Centuries)

Havana, Cuba | November 27 and 28, 2024

The CLACSO Working Group on Lefts and Social Struggles in Latin America and the Cuban Institute of Cultural Research “Juan Marinello” invite you to the International Seminar History and current state of social movements and rebellions in Latin America (20th and 21st centuries) to be held in the city of Havana, Cuba, on November 27 and 28, 2024.

Objective

To explore, identify and explain the diverse meanings and forms of anti-capitalist struggle in the Latin American continent throughout its historical trajectory from the last century to the present day.

Topics to be addressed

• The scenarios provided by the historical cycles opened during the crises of oligarchic regimes
• The exhaustion of the different capitalist mechanisms
• The results of the establishment of dictatorships that ravaged the region
• The processes of democratization and the neoliberal offensive of right-wing governments gave rise to dissimilar revolutionary practices that include different forms of armed and peaceful struggle (guerrilla movements, clandestine actions, electoral battles, marches, lists of demands, rallies, strikes, assemblies, publications, direct action, etc.)
• The resistance movements related to gender rights, environmentalism, anti-racism, and the role of different organizations, prominent personalities, and collective subjects.

Proposals must be sent by email in Spanish or Portuguese, indicating the following information

– First and last name
– Home address and email address
– Institution
– Title and abstract of the presentation (maximum 250 words)

Submission of proposals until September 15th: [email protected]

The results of the selection will be communicated by email on September 30th.