Notwithstanding the abstract universalism of human rights – which stems from disregarding the plurality of conceptions on human dignity- it became the language of progressive politics. Not even the cleavage between principles and practice which escorts human rights discourse challenged its hegemony during the last two decades. Facing this dilemma, we believe that to be of use for a progressive and emancipatory politics, human rights must unfold its Eurocentric profile to intercultural dialogues and encompass other grammars of human dignity. Focusing on four world regions (Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America) ALICE project will explore various conceptions of human dignity, comparing realities present across different regions and scales: local, national and regional.
Below, some contributions to expand the discussion.
Film in Portuguese below, introduction: O Brasil é o maior consumidor de agrotóxicos do planeta e a cada dia se torna mais dependente deles. A cada ano, cerca de 500 mil pessoas são contaminadas, segundo o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e estimativas da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS). Os brasileiros estão consumindo alimentos com resí...
Video in Spanish. Si pudieras hablarle a la Madre Tierra (Pachamama), ¿qué le dirías? O mejor: ¿qué nos estará diciendo ella a nosotros? Hicimos estas preguntas a las y los participantes en el taller de la Universidad Popular de los Movimientos Sociales (UPMS) en Bolivia (octubre de 2013), realizado en el ámbito del Proyecto ALICE. E...
Boaventura de Sousa Santos 13 February 2014 Title: Epistemologies of the South: South-South Dialogues and Intercultural Translations Venue: J M Kumarappa Hall, Naoroji Campus, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Audience: Professors, Researchers (Post-Doc) and Doctoral and Master Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences ...
The video concerning the last presentation of the Portuguese edition of the book "If God were a Human Rights Activist" by Boaventura de Sousa Santos has been released. This presentation took place in Almedina Estádio Cidade de Coimbra bookshop on March 28th 2014. The session started with a round of comments by CES'...
