Democracy, Activism and Citizenship More Information

The Democracy, Activism and Citizenship group aims to strengthen its multidisciplinary and multidimensional approaches to the interaction between current forms of democracy, grassroots activism and citizenship in different geographical contexts, with special attention to the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. One of the main objectives is to promote comparative studies that can overcome regional divisions and reflect on global issues, especially from the regions of the Global South. In particular, the group's researchers deepen their projects by investigating socio-political issues from their different contexts and fieldwork, including institutional and non-institutional politics, while considering politics from the margins and decolonial perspectives. This will translate into greater engagement with contemporary debates on the relevance of social justice and good practice in global politics and, at the same time, with current processes of public policy production and the implementation of the 2030 agenda.

Consequently, the main aim of the group's researchers is to apply for competitive international funding as lead coordinators. In terms of activities, the researchers continue their participation in international research networks, along with organising different forms of knowledge transfer events, both in academia and in partnership with civil society organisations. This strategy is especially reinforced with partners based in the aforementioned regional contexts, which have become the core of most of the group's research projects and teaching disciplines. 

Keywords: Political systems; Conflicts; Inequalities; Social Movements