We are delighted to invite you to this one-day symposium of talks and round tables on the topic of democracy in Latin America with our speakers Federico Neiburgh (National Museum, Brazil), Maxine Molyneux (UCL), Sian Lazaar (Cambridge University), Mark Aspinwall (CIDE, Mexico), Edward Thomson (Scottish Government), Archie Young (FCO) and H.E. the Ambassador of Chile to the UK.
Entry to the symposium is free, and will include a complimentary Lunch. The symposium will close with an exhibition of photographs of Latin America taken by UoE students and with a wine reception.
Document
Latin American Symposium - poster (4.54 MB / PDF)
Programme
| Time | Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00-10.30am | Registration & Coffee |
Morning session
| Time | Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30-10.40am | Welcome by the School of Social and Political Science, Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies and the Latin American Society | Professor Fiona Mackay (Head of SSPS); Professor John Ardila (Dean International for Latin America and Director of CCLAS), Dr Maya Mayblin (Symposium Leader) and Mr Daniel Mullen (Chair of LAS). |
| 10.40-11.10am | Economic Emergencies and the Real Economy. Some ethnographic thoughts from Latin America. | Professor Federico Neiburg. Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal Rio de Janeiro. |
| 11.10-11.40am | What has the ‘Pink Tide’ done for Women? | Professor Maxine Molyneux. University College London. |
| 11.40-12.10pm | Moralities of Mobilisation: Street politics and democratic political cultures in Latin America. | Dr Sian Lazar. University of Cambridge. |
| 12.10-12.40pm | Democracy in Parts: Mexico’s Long Road Ahead | Professor Mark Aspinwall. Centro de Investigación y docencia Económicas, Mexico City. |
Afternoon session I
| Time | Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 2.00-2.30pm | School of Social and Political Science Student Showcase | |
| 2.00-2.10pm | A dysfunctional democracy? Local elections, identity, and magic in Mexico | Catherine Whittaker, PhD Candidate Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh |
| 2.10-2.20pm | Families of the Lost in Mexico | Olof Ohlson, PhD Candidate Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh |
| 2.20-2.30pm | Technology and innovation in the Colombian war | Oscar Moreno-Martinez, PhD Candidate Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh |
| 2.30-3.30pm | Roundtable Discussion: ‘Vernacular democracies’ in Latin America | Mark Aspinwall, Maxine Molyneux, Sian Lazar, Federico Neiburg, Maya Mayblin and Jonathan Spencer |
| 3.30-3.50pm | Coffee |
Afternoon session II
| Time | Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 3.50-4.00pm | Introductions | Professor John Ardila, Dean International for Latin America and Director of CCLAS |
| 4.00-4.20pm | Strengthening the Democracy in Latin America: A Perspective from Chile | H.E. Mr Rolando Drago RodrÍguez , Ambassador of Chile to the UK |
| 4.20-4.40pm | The UK and Latin America: supporting democratic values and the strengthening ties | Mr Archie Young, Deputy Director Americas Head of South America Dept., Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| 4.40-5.00pm | Scotland: A Good Global Citizen | Mr Ed Thomson, Team Leader, Americas, Middle East and North Africa, International Relations Division, Scottish Government |
| 5.00-5.25pm | Roundtable Discussion: The Participation of States in a Global Democratic Governance | Rolando Drago, Archie Young, Ed Thomson, John Ardila and Ayleen Gonzalez |
| 5.25-5.30pm | Closing Remarks | Professor John Ardila |
Evening session
| Time | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30-7.30pm | Wine Reception & Photography Exhibition | Ground floor, Chrystal Macmillan Building |
