Collective of Agrarian Scholar-Activists from the South
agrarian studies, global south, scholar-activists
A recent article by Gertrude Daren Leung (CASAS member) has just been published at Lateral – Journal of the Cultural Studies Association. Abstract: Human waste, often regarded as a source of disease, disgust and impurity, is being redefined as “humanure” by environmental activists, serving as a solution to land degradation in the midst of the…
Aayushi Malhotra, a member of CASAS, has recently published her latest article in the Agricultural Extension in South Asia website. Abstract: Abstract: Pastoralism is a “time-honored” production strategy that makes use of scarce resources and unproductive natural environments, which makes it a viable approach to meet current issues in food systems. However, it continues to be…
New publication alert! Anderson Silva, a CASAS member, alongside Eduardo Paulon Girardi has just published the preliminary version of their e-book about the advance of soy, conflicts and deforestation, and human rights violations in the Matopiba region of Brazil. Abstract: The Mini-Atlas of the Agrarian Question of Matopiba is an initiative that contributes to critical…
Rama Salla Dieng, a member of CASAS has recently published her latest article in The Journal of Peasant Studies! Abstract: The article addresses the social relations of labour in Senegal a decade after the land rush. Based on an intersectional feminist analysis of three firms, the study found that workers’ subjugation to patriarchal control in…
Andrea Sosa Varrotti, a member of CASAS, and colleagues have recently published their latest article on the AgriGenre website. Abstract: In this article, we analyze the intricate dynamics of the contributions made by cisgender women within the family farming sector to agroecological transition processes. Our exploration commences by dissecting and critically examining the concept of…