CASAS
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Who is who in CASAS? Lorena Rodríguez Lezica
Lorena Rodríguez Lezica works as an assistant professor at the University of the Republic (UDELAR) in Uruguay, with tasks related to teaching, research, and outreach (extensión) focused on agrarian issues from feminist and ecological perspectives. Her research areas include family farming, agroecology, rural wage labor, and socio-environmental health in agroextractivist contexts. She holds a degree…
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The Promise of Civic-Tech: Digital Technologies and Transparent, Accountable Governance
Johannes Bhanye, CASAS’ member, has published a book chapter with Ruvimbo Shayamunda. Abstract: In recent years, governments worldwide have been exploring ways to enhance their interactions with citizens, improve public participation, increase transparency, and ensure accountability in delivering public services. Civic tech, encompassing various digital tools and platforms, has emerged as a transformative force in…
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The Southern and Southwestern Minas Gerais Agroecological and Organic Production Hub as a political space for agroecological transition
Estevan Coca, CASAS’ member, has published this article in Portuguese with Maria Laura Carvalho & Adriano Santos in Boletim DataLuta. Abstract: In the region of South and Southeast Minas Gerais, building agroecology evolves the protagonism of popular representations. “Bottom-up” initiatives produce political spaces for organization and social mobilization. The region is marked by the historical…
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Size matters: universal basic income as a strategy for decent work
CASAS’ member Ruth Castel- Branco and Nicolas Pons-Vignon has published a chapter in the book The Elgar Companion to Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals. Abstract: Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gained increasing traction as a response to rising unemployment and labor insecurity. Advocates argue that it fills an important gap in social protection…