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Thematic Field: Democracies in dispute and the construction of alternatives

WorkgroupHistory and current situation: Marxist perspectives

1. Name of the Working Group.
History and current situation: Marxist perspectives
Coordinator(s) of the Working Group
Paula Vidal Molina
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Marcelo Starcenbaum
Institute for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
National University of La Plata - National Council for Scientific and Technical Research
Argentina
Jaime Ortega
Division of Social Sciences and Humanities
Metropolitan Autonomous University - Xochimilco Unit
Mexico

2. Situated perspective of the topic within the framework of the Latin American and Caribbean context, understood from a critical and contextual view of the Global South.

It is situated within the framework of the development of critical thinking, thought about the nation, and the analysis of the vicissitudes of the Latin American situation. Special emphasis is placed on the history and current state of national-popular movements and the contemporary right-wing counter-offensive.

Aricó, José, Marx and Latin America, FCE, 2010
Concheiro Elvira, Reencuentro con Marx, Mexico, UNAM, 2012.
Toscano, Alberto, Late Fascism, Madrid, Akal, 2025.
Zavaleta, René. The national-popular in Bolivia, La Paz, Plural, 2008-
3. Justification and analysis of the theoretical, social and intellectual relevance of the topic in relation to the context analyzed in the previous point.

Marxism has proven to be a highly relevant tradition for the historical analysis of the region and for efforts toward its political transformation. Given that Latin America and the Caribbean are simultaneously traversed by capitalist modernity and the persistence of pre-capitalist socio-economic and cultural forms, Marxism has become a conceptual and strategic resource for understanding Latin American and Caribbean reality. In this sense, the Working Group seeks to provide a historical analysis of this productivity while also fostering its continuation in tasks of social critique and transformation.

Aricó, José. Marx and Latin America, FCE, 2010.
Cabaluz, Fabián and Torres, Tomás. Approaches to Latin American Marxism. Theory, History and Politics. Santiago de Chile, Ariadna, 2021.
Lowy, Michael. Marxism in Latin America (from 1909 to the present day). Santiago de Chile, LOM, 2007.
Zavaleta, René. The national-popular in Bolivia, La Paz, Plural, 2008.
4. Three-year work plan (36 months).
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
(Actions to coordinate relevant and rigorous comparative social research with a regional perspective)
To conduct high-quality, socially committed research based on the two essential components of contemporary Marxism: historical knowledge of the material forms of production and reproduction of life and a detailed review of the current situation with its political and social forces constantly clashing.
Establish exchange and collaboration networks based on the main problematic nodes of contemporary Marxism.
The aim is to bring together individual and collective projects and efforts within a framework defined by two main concepts: history (understood as the problematization and critique of past trajectories) and the current situation (understood as the set of ongoing processes), in relation to the dynamics of appropriation, utilization, and productivity of Marxism in the Latin American region. This applies to social movements, collectives, and groups, as well as individuals, intellectual networks, and prominent figures.
The Working Group is expected to participate in the collective development of previously established themes and to add new ones. Regarding its output, there is a need to more precisely analyze the current Latin American and regional situation in order to conceptually organize the contemporary trends of capitalism and its connection to progressive, popular, and avant-garde forces. It is also hoped that the “Vocabulary of Latin American Marxism,” an initiative launched some time ago that has already yielded significant initial results, will continue to be developed.
DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE
(Actions for training, visibility and communication of production)
The goal of disseminating what has been produced will always be to have a wider reach. All of this hinges on the contemporary ways in which knowledge is shared.
Dissemination activities will be carried out, such as the organization of events, both in person and virtual, that take into account the diversity of topics and places of enunciation of the participants of the GT.
Production of newsletters on a quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly basis, depending on capacity. Contribution to collective reflections with other Working Groups within the framework of congresses, conferences, and talks. The aim is to reach university audiences, but also activists and Latin American citizens seeking to build frameworks for practical action to transform social reality.
PROMOTION OF PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SOCIAL INTERVENTION ACTIONS
(Relationships with science and technology organizations, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, social movements, public policy managers or officials, community and territorial experiences)
The Working Group should establish organic links with various civil society organizations, especially those focused on activist training. It is hoped that this will strengthen ties with political parties, social movements, and grassroots groups.
Given that during the group's period of operation, and especially in the current one that is ending, the GT became concretely linked with spaces for militant training, we hope that these links will deepen and that new ones can be established.
It is expected that the deepening of social intervention and the establishment of new links will result in reciprocal actions that feed the GT through joint work with the activists and provide them with historical and conceptual tools that allow for critical analysis of the reality of the region.
ARTICULATION WITH OTHER NETWORKS AND INSTITUTIONS
(Scientific networks, international cooperation organizations, academic institutions)
To continue deepening the connection with Latin American and Caribbean university institutions, as well as with intellectual and political spaces that carry out related work in the region.
Given that during the group's period of operation, and especially in the current one that is ending, the GT became concretely linked with spaces for militant training, we hope that these links will deepen and that new ones can be established.
The activities to be carried out in this aspect consist of horizontal dialogue with Latin American and Caribbean activists, and historical and conceptual contributions in training courses and seminars.
Given that in recent years the GT has effectively articulated with university institutions and political-intellectual spaces, efforts will be made to deepen these ties as well as expand them to other possible institutional instances.
Activities already carried out in conjunction with universities where some members of the GT work as teachers (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Universidad de Chile, to mention a few) will be expanded, as well as joint initiatives with related groups in the region (the Brazilian Marxismo21, to mention the most prominent).
It is expected that the deepening of social intervention and the establishment of new links will result in reciprocal actions that feed the GT through joint work with the activists and provide them with historical and conceptual tools that allow for critical analysis of the reality of the region.
It is expected that collaboration with other institutions and spaces will produce mutual enrichment in the areas of research, teaching and dissemination.
We hope that deepening existing ties and establishing new ones will lead to joint research projects, teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and publishing initiatives and communications.

5. Members of the Working Group
Total number of researchers admitted: 94
Danilo Enrico Martuscelli
Institute of Social Sciences
-Federal University of Uberlândia
Brazil
Milton Hernandez
National School of Anthropology and History
Mexico
Lourdes Carolina Hernández Calvario
Division of Social Sciences and Humanities
Metropolitan Autonomous University - Iztapalapa Unit
Mexico
Miriam Edith López
Postgraduate Program in Latin American Studies
Postgraduate Coordination Area, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Santiago Pulido Ruiz
University of Tolima
Colombia
Jacinta Gorriti
FLOREAL GORINI Cultural Center of Cooperation
Argentina
Harold Stiven García Pacanchique
Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Social Research - Francisco José de Caldas District University
Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Social Research
University Francisco Jose de Calda
Colombia
Ruth Davila
Center for Economic Research and Teaching AC
Mexico
Diego Armando Ricaurte
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, Ecuador
Ecuador
Douglas Ribeiro Barboza

Oscar Llerena
Central University of Ecuador
Ecuador
Angelo Narvaez
Catholic University of Valparaiso
Chile
Brenda Rupar
Free University of Berlin
Germany,
Viviana Bravo
Vice-Rectorate for Research and Postgraduate Studies
University of Christian Humanism
Chile
Javier Antonio Larraín
Pinves Foundation
Bolivia
Romel Armando Hernandez Silva
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Cooperative University of Colombia
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Cooperative University of colombia
Colombia
Perla Patricia Valero Pacheco
Postgraduate Program in Latin American Studies
Postgraduate Coordination Area, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Katherine Galeano
Department of Political Science
Faculty of Law, Political Science and Social Sciences
National University of Colombia
Colombia
Carlos Enrique Rivera Narvaez
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Peru
Adrian Silva
UACM
Mexico
Mariana Bayle
Documentation Center for Research on Leftist Culture in Argentina
Argentina
Edgar Miguel Juárez
Division of Social Sciences and Humanities
Metropolitan Autonomous University - Xochimilco Unit
Mexico
Joeline Rodrigues Sousa
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Stella Maris Grenat
Salesian University
Argentina
Juan Marcos García De León
UBA
Argentina
Pedro Ignacio Lovera Parmo
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Frida Itzel Villalobos Guzman
Postgraduate Program in Latin American Studies
Postgraduate Coordination Area, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Jaime Vicente Chuchuca
University of Cuenca, Ecuador
Ecuador
Daniel Felipe Barrera Arias
University of Tolima
Colombia
Paula Vidal Molina [Coordinator]
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Osvaldo Enrique Sandoval Castro
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
Mexico
Martín Cortés
FLOREAL GORINI Cultural Center of Cooperation
Argentina
Mariano Martín Schlez
Department of Humanities of the National University of the South
National University of Sur
Argentina
Roberto Vargas
Catholic University of Valparaiso
Chile
Luis Antonio Tobar Quintero
Western Multidisciplinary Faculty of the University of El Salvador
El Salvador
Oscar David Rojas Silva
Fes-Acatlán
Mexico
Jaime Ortega [Coordinator]
Division of Social Sciences and Humanities
Metropolitan Autonomous University - Xochimilco Unit
Mexico
Juan Pablo Patriglia
Faculty of Social Sciences
National University of Cordoba
Argentina
Francisco Tupaj García De Alarcón
School of Politics and Government
National University of San Martin
Argentina
Alina Herrera
INFP-MORENA
Mexico
Andre Kaysel
Institute of Philosophy, History and Social Sciences
Post-Graduation in Philosophy and Human Sciences
Campinas State University
Brazil
Leidy Alexandra Torres Romero
University College of Cundinamarca
Colombia
Sofia Lachimba Velastegui
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Luis Rodrigo Wesche Lira
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
Mexico
Mauricio Sandoval Cordero
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Raúl Alvarez
Postgraduate Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Peru
Nareyda Emelia Moya Padilla
University of Cienfuegos
Cuba
Juan Ruiz Goyco
Center for Advanced Studies in Childhood and Youth of CINDE and the University of Manizales
Research and Development Field
International Center for Education and Human Development Foundation CINDE
Colombia
Silvestre Maldonado
School of Political Science/University of San Carlos of Guatemala.
Guatemala
Andrés Emiliano Roldan
National Institute of Political Training
Mexico
Pablo Pulgar
Silva Henriquez Catholic University
Chile
Mylai Burgos Matamoros
Autonomous University of Mexico City
Academic coordination
Autonomous University of Mexico City
Mexico
Jorge Fabian Cabaluz Ducasse
University of Christian Humanism
Chile
Luis Alvarenga Vásquez
Departments of Social Sciences and Humanities - UCA
Centroamerican University
El Salvador
María Elvira Concheiro Bórquez
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Sciences and Humanities
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Danilla Aguiar
Federal University of Paribia
Brazil
Andrés Tzeiman
FLOREAL GORINI Cultural Center of Cooperation
Argentina
Andrea Torres Gaxiola
FFYL-UNAM
Mexico
Cristian David Olivares Gatica
Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
Chile
Nataly Díaz
Center for Latin American Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Yuri Gómez
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Peru
Melissa Moreano
Latin American Studies Program
Simón Bolívar Andean University
Ecuador
Ramiro Parodi
Gino Germani Research Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina
Victoria Gabriela Garcés López
Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, University of Chile
Chile
Disamis Arcia Muñoz
Chair of Communication and Development
Faculty of Communication
University of Havana
Cuba
Tomás Sebastián Torres López
Faculty of Social Sciences
Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies
Alberto Hurtado University
Chile
Araceli Mondragón González
Metropolitan Autonomous University, Xochimilco Unit
Mexico
Marcelo Oscar Delgadillo Vargas
Legal advice at the Council of the Judiciary - La Paz.
Bolivia
Alejandro Fernando Fernández Jiménez
Postgraduate Program in Latin American Studies
Postgraduate Coordination Area, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
George Ivan Garcia Quesada
Costa Rica university
Costa Rica
Mónica Iglesias Vázquez
School of Sociology - University of Valparaíso
Chile
Pamela Viteri
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, Ecuador
Ecuador
Lucas Barbosa Pelissari
Institute of Philosophy, History and Social Sciences
Post-Graduation in Philosophy and Human Sciences
Campinas State University
Brazil
Luis Pablo Ruis
University of Guadalajara
Mexico
Claudio Fernando Pérez Silva
Institute for Advanced Study
University of Santiago, Chile
Chile
Omayra Chauca Gonzales
Postgraduate Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Peru
Leslie Daniela Flores Recendiz
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Valentina Sofía Suárez Baldó
Social Sciences Center
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Victor Ramos Badillo
Interdisciplinary School of Advanced Social Studies
National University of San Martín (UNSAM)
Argentina
Carlos Pérez Segura
National Institute of Political Training
Mexico
Abdiel Rodríguez Reyes
Faculty of Humanities
Panama
Marcelo Starcenbaum [Coordinator]
Institute for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
National University of La Plata - National Council for Scientific and Technical Research
Argentina
María Fernanda Minero
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Pierina Ferretti Fernández
Center for Latin American Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Natalia Romé
Gino Germani Research Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina
Thomas Franco Useche
Secretariat of Development and Institutional Relations
National University of the Arts
Argentina
Carolina Re
Gino Germani Research Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina
Adriana Coronado Rojas
University of San Andres
Bolivia
Sandra Vanina Greenham Celis
RAtio Collective
Mexico
Hector Ivan Arroyo Sierra
Center for Social Research, Puerto Rico
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Alberto Barros
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Alberto Pacheco Benites
Paris 8 University
France
Marco Antonio Alvarez Vergara
Universidad de Chile
Chile
Patricia Flor De Lourdes González San Martín
Observatory of Social Participation and Territory
University of Playa Ancha
Chile
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