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.
Paulo Belardi interviews Boaventura de Sousa Santos on UPMS and social movements. Recording of May 5, 2012 by Health Channel (Canal Saúde) television channel of the Public Health System (SUS) in Brazil. Video in Portuguese: ...
A statement from the famous Brazilian filmmaker Silvio Tendler at the Popular University of Social Movements workshop that occurred in Fortaleza. The workshop was organized by the Network of Ecology of Knowledge held and dedicated to, among other topics, a discussion on the Brazilian national health policy for the p...
José Alejandro Tasat (Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero/UNTREF) Video in Spanish: http://youtu.be/-1ll3RWaKeU Coimbra, 2013-02-05 Resumo
El pensador argentino Rodolfo Kusch realiza aportes considerables, en torno de cuestiones como la cultura, el sujeto cultural, el suelo, el símbolo, la vida, e...
