María del Rocío Juárez Nogueira is a historical anthropologist with a master´s degree in Latin American studies from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in the Postgraduate Program in Latin American Studies, where she is currently a doctoral student. Since then, she has worked on socio-environmental issues from a historical and structural perspective that…
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Who is who in CASAS? Andrea Sosa
Andrea P. Sosa Varrotti is an Argentine food sociologist specialising in political ecology and economic sociology with an emphasis on Latin American studies, concerned about the future of food systems and gender equality in transitions to sustainability. Since 2008, she has obtained numerous scholarships, grants and awards to study and conduct research in Argentina, Brazil,…
Fondecyt postdoctoral fellowships (from the Chilean government) is now open
The call for Fondecyt postdoctoral fellowships (from the Chilean government) is now open. In the following link you can see the requirements and deadlines (in Spanish). If you know someone who is interested in conducting research on agribusiness in Central / South America/ pesticides and public health, and public policies in Chile, Grettel Navas would…
Book review: An elusive common: Land, politics, and agrarian rurality in Moroccan Oasis by Karen E. Rignall, Ithaca, NY.
Check out this book review by Fayrouz Yousfi: https://doi.org/10.1111/joac.12537 Please email Fayrouz for a PDF copy at y.fayrouz@gmail.com
50th Anniversary Collection – Top 50 most cited articles in JPS – free access
This year the Journal of Peasant Studies is celebrating its 50th year in print. Since the first volume spanning 1973-1974, JPS has tackled some of the most powerful issues in the rural world. To celebrate the anniversary we are releasing a golden collection of articles free access until August 31st. This collection includes the top…