1st Seminar of the Geography and Gender Research Group: “Filming Resistance: Socially Engaged Research with Displaced Women in the Colombia–Venezuela Border Region”

The first seminar of the 2026–2027 academic year, organised by the Geography and Gender Research Group, will take place online on Monday 16 November at 3 pm.

“Filming Resistance: Socially Engaged Research with Displaced Women in the Colombia–Venezuela Border Region”

Presented by Yvonne Riaño, Institute of Geography, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).

Drawing on the experiences of Colombian women displaced by the armed conflict in the border region between Colombia and Venezuela, this talk explores how collaborative research and participatory documentary-making can become tools for empowerment and social transformation. Through the project Weaving Threads Across Borders, it explores their stories of resistance, resilience and peacebuilding, highlighting their role as protagonists and storytellers of their own lives.

To attend, please register here: Registration

The event is linked to the PhD Programme in Geography and the PhD Programme in Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Politics.