• A city street with modern tall buildings, trees, and a monument featuring a large hand made of metal holding a tall oil rig sculpture on top, surrounded by orange traffic cones.

    The Political Ecology of Latin American Culture

    The module delves into the dialectical relationship between resource extraction, economy, culture, and the environment in Latin America since the 20th century. It theorizes, tracks, and explores how discourses, images, and practices have engaged with the extraction and commodification of the environment and its aftermath.

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  • Collage of six images related to environmental sustainability, including a book and flowers, oil drilling platform, microorganisms, hands washing with water, plant seedling, and children playing in water, with logos of UCAB and contributions by Dr. Gianfranco Selgas from University College London.

    Environmental and Energy Humanities in Venezuela

    The seminar introduces the interdisciplinary field of the environmental and energy humanities in Venezuela. It offers an overview of the concepts, theories, and methodologies these paradigms offer to students, researchers, teachers, and practitioners working in Venezuelan universities or interested in socio-environmental studies.

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  • A group of people seated in a room watching a presentation on a large screen. The presentation features four people in a video conference call. The room appears to be a library or a classroom with bookshelves and blackboards. There is a person standing on the right side of the room, possibly the presenter.

    Educational Activities and Projects

    Educational activities and projects towards the general public: “Film Forums as a Support to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills in Multidisciplinary Programs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies” and “NILAS Latin American Film Festival” launched" at the Nordic Institute of Latin American Studies, Stockholm University, in the Fall Term of 2021.

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