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The persistence of a broad coalition of social movements, including Indigenous-led protests in the 1990s, the War on Gas, War on Water and the election of Evo Morales, contributed to a Plurinational Constitution in 2009. The result was a profound reframing of the social contract, enshrining legal, political and social pluralism. Nevertheless, the extent to which these measures have led to an improvement is still debated. For this reason, based on 22 interviews in La Paz and Sucre with former Constituent Assembly members, this presentation examines the role of social movements in contesting the status quo. Second, it explores whether the pluralistic measures have changed the situation of Indigenous peoples, decolonised the governance model and recognised the rights of nature (Pachamama).
About the speaker
Dr Gloriana Rodríguez Álvarez is a Lecturer in Leadership, Development, Peace, and Security Education. She holds an LLB in Law, a Master’s in Human Rights, a Master’s in Humanities, a PhD in Latin American Studies, and a PhD in Leadership with reference to Security and Development from King’s College London.
She has directed fieldwork investigations in Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Guatemala, focusing on the protection of ancestral rights and women’s rights in contexts of plural legalism. She also regularly engages in public-facing scholarship, including research on prisons, Indigenous leadership, and feminist leadership. Across all her activities, she strives to ensure that research and teaching not only generate knowledge but also support social transformation by affirming our shared humanity.
About the Just Transitions and Interdisciplinary Peace (JTIP) Seminar Series
The JTIP Seminar Series involves regular presentations and discussions convened in a hyflex format, where speakers share their ongoing and impactful research on the themes outlined above. Participation is open to the general public, although the JTIP research group is based at the Global Institutes at King’s College London. Please get in touch if you want to be involved.
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Lecturer in Leadership, Development, Peace and Security Education
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1.02Bush House North East Wing
Bush House North East Wing, 30 Aldwych, WC2B 4BG