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Tag: Mexico

November 13, 2019October 23, 2021 tstack1970 Cisrul Blog, Research Projects

Art and culture initiatives

Practitioner brief (pdf) This briefing paper is part of a broader project investigating societal responses to violence in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. It explores the role that art … Continue reading Art and culture initiatives

November 13, 2019October 23, 2021 tstack1970 Cisrul Blog, Research Projects

Local citizen security councils

Practitioner brief (pdf) This briefing paper is part of a broader project investigating societal responses to violence in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. It explores the establishment of local security … Continue reading Local citizen security councils

November 13, 2019October 23, 2021 tstack1970 Cisrul Blog, Research Projects

Legal mobilisation

Practitioner brief (pdf) This briefing paper is part of a broader project investigating societal responses to violence in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. It explores how local organisations and … Continue reading Legal mobilisation

September 30, 2019October 23, 2021 Vaughn Feuer Cisrul Blog

Cómo mejorar la colaboración en seguridad

July 4, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Eventos

Tanto en el Reino Unido como en México, el equipo del proyecto Activismo en regiones de violencia ha llevado a cabo una serie de eventos académicos y de participación pública, … Continue reading Eventos

July 4, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Publicaciones

Entre los resultados planeados del proyecto Activismo en Regiones de Violencia, nos comprometimos a: publicar 3 libros académicos: dos en español y uno en inglés participar en conferencias académicas, presentar … Continue reading Publicaciones

July 4, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Organizaciones civiles y activismos

El proyecto Activismo en regiones de violencia emplea una definición bastante amplia de activismo, que definimos como: Prácticas dirigidas a cambiar “las reglas del juego” para lograr una sociedad más … Continue reading Organizaciones civiles y activismos

June 28, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Michoacán: estado en crisis

El estado de Michoacán, en el centro de México, está en crisis: sus instituciones no han podido detener la violencia relacionada con el crimen que se ha intensificado desde 2012 … Continue reading Michoacán: estado en crisis

June 27, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

El equipo

Investigadores Trevor Stack (Director de CISRUL, Universidad de Aberdeen) es el investigador principal de este proyecto. Es antropólogo y enseña en Estudios Hispánicos. Lleva realizando investigaciones en México desde 1992 y … Continue reading El equipo

May 8, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

III Coloquio sobre defensas comunitarias

AUTODEFENSAS Y POLICÍAS COMUNITARIAS EN MÉXICO 6 May 2019 Hosted by the Centro de Estudios Sociologicos, COLMEX Three co-researchers on the CISRUL project, Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence, have … Continue reading III Coloquio sobre defensas comunitarias

May 7, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Events

In both the UK and Mexico, the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project team has run a series of scholarly and public engagement events, as well as impact events … Continue reading Events

May 7, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Types of Activism

The Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project employs a fairly broad definition of activism, which we define as: practices aimed at changing “the rules of the game” to achieve … Continue reading Types of Activism

May 7, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Publications on Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence

Among the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project's planned outputs we will: publish 3 academic books, as well as participating in academic conferences and organising impact events in Mexico … Continue reading Publications on Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence

May 7, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Cisrul Blog, Research Projects

Events

In both the UK and Mexico, the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project team has run a series of scholarly and public engagement events, as well as impact events … Continue reading Events

May 1, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Michoacán: Key facts

The Central Mexican state of Michoacán is in crisis: its institutions have been unable to halt the crime-related violence that has been escalating since 2012, and continues to increase. Our … Continue reading Michoacán: Key facts

May 1, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Research Projects

Meet our team

Trevor Stack (CISRUL Director, University of Aberdeen) is the principal investigator of this project. He is an anthropologist who teaches in Hispanic Studies. He has been carrying out research in … Continue reading Meet our team

April 29, 2019October 23, 2021 whittacat Cisrul Blog, Research Projects

New CISRUL research fellow: Catherine Whittaker

CISRUL welcomes our newest member, Dr Catherine Whittaker. Catherine is a research fellow on the ESRC-funded CISRUL research project, Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence and Institutional Fragility. She is … Continue reading New CISRUL research fellow: Catherine Whittaker

March 24, 2017December 14, 2021 tstack1970 Research Projects

Respuestas societales al crimen y la violencia en México

Michoacán es un estado en donde el crimen y la violencia han entorpecido las garantías de justicia. Ni las iniciativas institucionales ni la intervención de las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG) … Continue reading Respuestas societales al crimen y la violencia en México

November 25, 2016October 24, 2021 tstack1970 Research Projects

Se convoca a investigador posdoctoral con enfoque en análisis jurídico y políticas públicas

Fecha límite: viernes 9 de junio de 2017 Se abre convocatoria para una nueva plaza de asistente de investigación posdoctoral para proyecto internacional sobre activismo en Michoacán, como zona afectada por violencia. … Continue reading Se convoca a investigador posdoctoral con enfoque en análisis jurídico y políticas públicas

November 14, 2014October 24, 2021 politicoadmin Cisrul Blog, Media, Publications

Business as usual in Mexico despite 43 murdered students

Original article here. The killing of 43 student teachers in Mexico has alerted the world to the country’s deteriorating human rights record. While the US and EU governments have expressed … Continue reading Business as usual in Mexico despite 43 murdered students

September 3, 2014October 24, 2021 politicoadmin Cisrul Blog, Media, Publications

Mexico’s strategy to contain anti-mafia vigilantes is hanging by a thread

Original article here. Mexico’s problems with organised crime have certainly come to a head this year. We have seen the high-profile arrests of cartel bosses Joaquin Guzman Loera in February and now … Continue reading Mexico’s strategy to contain anti-mafia vigilantes is hanging by a thread

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