Apr 28 2026

Resistance to Extractivism: The Concept of “Cuerpo-Territorio”

April 28, 2026

3:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Location

University Hall, Room 1501

Address

601 S. Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607

Rocío Silva-Santisteban served as a Member of Congress of the Republic of Peru representing the left-wing coalition Frente Amplio, and as Executive Director of the National Human Rights Coordinator. She holds a PhD in Literature from Boston University, a diploma in Gender Studies, and degrees in Law and Political Science. She works as a consultant on human rights, gender, and eco-territorial conflicts, and is a university professor. She currently serves as Director of the feminist NGO DEMUS and is a member of the Eco-social Pact of the South.

Sponsored by the UIC Institute for the Humanities, the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies, and the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies.

Contact

Margarita Saona

Date posted

Apr 9, 2026

Date updated

Apr 9, 2026