The EU-LAC Foundation will participate in the XXXV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association that will be held from April, 29th to May, 1st in Lima, Peru.
The 2017 LASA Congress will build on the multiple transformations in LASA and in the field of Latin American studies by highlighting the theme of “Diálogos de Saberes/Dialogues of Knowledge.” With it, the LASA Congress seek to highlight a broad range of dialogues that move beyond the traditional academic disciplines and traditional knowledge producers, and are at the heart of Latin American studies today.
The notion of “diálogos de saberes” originates in Latin American evaluations of the social sciences in the mid-twentieth century, which were criticized for their supposed positivist objectivity and neutrality, as well as for their largely metropolitan origins in the global North. In their place, Third World scholars proposed the development of forms of knowledge production, such as Participatory Action Research, committed to establishing equal collaborations with popular sectors in support of their struggles. The dedication to producing research that is socially relevant and whose methodologies involve the sharing of intellectual authority with nonacademics continues to be the norm in Latin America. Collaborative research and the incorporation of the voices of indigenous, Afro-descendant, and other popular sectors will thus be at the center of the 2017 Congress.
For further information please visit the official website of the event.