TERRITORY AND CULTURE OF PEACE: CHALLENGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, MIGRATION, GENDER STUDIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
The profound social, political, economic and environmental transformations that characterize the twenty-first century have placed territory as a central category for understanding contemporary challenges related to peacebuilding, the protection of human rights, migration dynamics, gender equality, and environmental sustainability. The effects of climate change, human displacement, the persistence of armed conflicts, structural inequalities, and tensions arising from globalization processes demand interdisciplinary approaches capable of explaining the complexity of these phenomena and their impacts on communities and ecosystems.
In this context, the symposium proposes an international space for academic reflection aimed at analyzing the relationships among territory, culture of peace, and sustainable development, based on the tenets of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those linked to gender equality (SDG 5), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), climate action (SDG 13), peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), and partnerships for sustainable development (SDG 17). International evidence shows that the consolidation of peaceful and inclusive societies depends on the capacity of states and communities to strengthen democratic institutions, guarantee fundamental rights, and promote environmentally responsible development models (United Nations, 2015).
From the perspectives of positive peace (Galtung, 1969), territorial peace (Jaramillo, 2014), and human security (UNDP, 1994), the symposium seeks to examine how communities build mechanisms of resilience, governance and social transformation in the face of phenomena such as forced migration, structural violence, social exclusion, and environmental threats. Likewise, it aims to analyze the role of gender approaches in building more equitable and inclusive societies, recognizing that gender inequalities continue to deepen in contexts of conflict, poverty and climate vulnerability.
The academic proposal is coordinated by Santo Tomás University (Colombia), the Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca University, and the University Institution Knowledge and Innovation for Justice, the Attorney General’s Office, and public and private institutions committed to producing knowledge oriented toward social transformation and the consolidation of a global culture of peace.
The symposium calls for researchers, faculty, graduate students, public policy officials and social leaders interested in presenting empirical research, comparative studies, theoretical analyses, and social intervention experiences related to the following thematic axes:
* Territory and culture of peace.
* Human rights and social transformations.
* Migration, human mobility and global citizenship.
* Gender studies, diversity and social inclusion.
* Climate justice, sustainability and climate change.
* Territorial governance and multilevel governance.
* 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
* Democracy, citizen participation and the construction of the social fabric.
The symposium aims to consolidate an international academic network capable of promoting scientific cooperation, intercultural dialogue, and the production of applied knowledge to address contemporary global challenges from a perspective of human rights, sustainability, social justice, and a culture of peace.
