Deep Mapping Bogota: Urban Mediation in the Tropical Highlands
It has been almost three months since I returned to Bogota. Quickly, I have tried to adapt to its scale, flows, and rhythms. It has been quite an intense experi...
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Teaching Communication: Crossing Paths, Expanding Connections
The past three weeks have gone fast. Time flies the first months of the year. It is mid February and it feels I am a Bogotanian again. Walking sidewalks fool of...
The End of a Journey
Last week I completed a journey that started in 2006 when I left Bogotá to attend MIT and pursue a masters degree in Comparative Media Studies. Twelve years and...
The Black Rhinoceros of the San Agustin Convent
Kept as a secret for more than 30 years by monks and slaves, the black rhinoceros of Cartagena de Indias became a sensational subject among buccaneers, filibust...
Inclusion in Action: Encounter of Voices and Perspectives at ISUR
Inclusion is a key process for sustaining, developing, and building democratic societies. Crossing multiple social dimensions, inclusion helps to ensure equal o...
Lessons from the Peace Negotiations in Colombia: President Santos in Conversation
The peace negotiations between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC–EP) and the Colombian government ended on an agreement la...
Zombies in Revolt
Stories of ghosts and appearances of the dead are common in Cartagena de Indias. Virgins, pirates, saints, and deceased international personalities have appeare...