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...
Tag: colombia
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...
Bio-Creation and Peace at the Intersection of Art and Technology: Reflections on ISEA + International Image Festival
An inspiring week of workshops, panels, installations, round-tables, concerts, and other creative and intellectual exchanges took place at Manizales, Colombia, ...
Media Witnessing and Personal Memories: The Case of Soldiers’ Non-professional Videos
Although the visual documentation of violence at the frontlines has existed since World War II with the photographs took by the Nazis in the 20st Century, the c...