This line of research focuses on the study of national, regional, and international migration and human mobility processes. It addresses its intersectionality with gender, history, law, technology, and economics. It analyzes collective imaginaries and perceptions, and the situation of migrants, refugees, and people in human mobility in Ecuador, in order to analyze their limitations and strengths in relation to the
This line of research focuses on gender studies and feminist theory, and their relationship with contemporary debates on territory and critical geography. Likewise, studies are conducted from decolonial methodologies and body-centered methods, in particular participatory methodologies and critical cartography.
It encompasses the study of technological, digital and communication practices, from academia and activism. It seeks to understand the dimensions of social inequalities, integrating different contexts and perspectives, such as feminism, decolonialism, indigenism, among others. It also analyzes the behaviors and social responses that are reconfiguring the uses and practices of digital media and new communications.
This line of research studies forms of participatory urban planning that support decision making around disaster risk reduction and opportunities to build sustainable and equitable cities, especially in low and middle income countries. It covers the analysis of sustainable development, green infrastructure and its relationship with other social factors such as capacity building and social capital, poverty eradication, decent access
This line of research seeks to study how health is constructed from different critical perspectives and social contexts. It investigates the way in which sexual and reproductive rights are promoted, the resistance of indigenous peoples, the access to health of refugees and migrants, and the university wellbeing of students. It also studies the prevalence and social, demographic and health factors
Island of San Cristobal (Galapagos, Ecuador) - Charles Darwin Convention Center
The 1st Galapagos Soft Matter Conference welcomes outstanding researchers from all around the world, by invitation only, to share advances about soft matter. The scientific program of the conference will be provided once we have finalized the final list of participants. The conference will include short oral presentations (20 min and 5 min questions) and will take place in-person only