Projects
CRoLAC supports a range of research projects and collaborations in and beyond Queen Mary University of London. Here you can read about recent projects we have supported.
Our support takes different forms, from peer-reviewing works in progress and amplifying the works of our colleagues through research seminars, public lectures and book launches, to responding to the research needs of our civil society and policy partners.
We are always keen to support exciting work so if you think there are ways we can support you, please contact us!
Runa Kawsay Raymikuna photography exhibition
In July 2024, PhD researcher and CRoLAC member Kinti Orellana launched a photography exhibition based on his research into the Inti Raymi celebrations and indigenous cosmology in Cotacachi, Ecuador. CRoLAC and the HSS Global Epistemologies network collaborated to support the exhibition and launch.
LINES: Making Friends; Crossing Borders
Launched in 2023 at the BLOC, Queen Mary University of London, this exhibition explored the politics of twinning, looking at the ways that translocal constellations of friends have come together to press for social change across a range of issue areas and global challenges.
Careers with Latin American Politics
Our annual student careers event showcases the career pathways available to students of Latin American politics and cognate subject areas, including comparative politics, geography, political economy, international relations and political sociology. In 2024, we teamed up with the Mile End Institute to showcase the work of some of our alumni based in the Democracy and Participation team at the Coalition of Latin Americans in the United Kingdom (CLAUK).
Vale? Is it Worth it? (2023)
Directed by Marcelo Barbosa (Indianara, 2019; Mubi) and PPP’s Artistic Director Professor Paul Heritage, this film addressed the collapse of a mining dam that killed almost 300 people in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais and the impact of this tragedy on the arts and culture of this region. In Vale? five local artists from Minas Gerais share their experiences, grief, worries and hope with music, poetry, rap and circus performances. CRoLAC supported the UK premiere of the film at BLOC, QMUL.
Rethinking Territory from Below: Learning from Theory and Practice in Argentina
Led by Dr Sam Halvorsen, this Leverhulme project opened up new conversations about the geography of political transformation and the changing relationship between civil society and the state in Argentina. CRoLAC supported this project by hosting workshops.