The 21st-century agenda requires addressing a set of structural changes resulting from the development model that, at least since the beginning of the last century, we have maintained as a society and region. This is evident in our cities and rural areas, where conditions associated with poverty, inequality, violence, displacement, and climate change—to name a few—generate intense pressures, imbalances, and maldevelopment in the dynamics of social occupation and vacancy across much of our territory. We are interested in focusing on a spatial process framed within these dynamics: migration.
In Colombia, as in most countries in the region, migratory processes have been closely linked to the aforementioned conditions, resulting in a complex and deeply problematic experience. Consequently, it is essential to ask: how can migration—in its relationship between origin, transit, and destination—represent an opportunity for structural change toward inclusion, equity, and social care in our cities and rural areas?
Bringing together a group of researchers and agents, the 1st International Seminar on Migration and Space (online format) will promote the presentation, discussion, and reflective exchange regarding migration in Latin America. It will serve as an opportunity to explore the possibilities that migration represents for our territories and to outline potential trajectories for spatial-based intervention.
