Contested Democracies in Latin America

On Wednesday, September 30, in the Miniauditorium 609 CS of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Costa Rica, the First National Meeting of CLACSO Working Groups in Costa Rica was held , which represented an opportunity to meet, share and collectively build the agenda of CLACSO Costa Rica for the period 2026-2028.

Under the theme "Democracies in Dispute in Latin America" , the activity brought together 44 Working Groups and 10 Member Centers of CLACSO in Costa Rica , with the aim of fostering dialogue, academic articulation and collaboration.

The meeting sought to connect, share, propose and articulate , generating a space for collective reflection on the current dynamics and challenges of the region, as well as defining the strategic axes of the national agenda of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences for the coming years and strengthening networking among the participating institutions.

The activity was supported and convened by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) , the University of Costa Rica , the Faculty of Social Sciences , the National University and the State Distance University and its Institute of Gender Studies.


Closing of the meeting of Member Centers and Working Groups of Costa Rica, at the University of Costa Rica


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