In this interview, the sociologist (PhD in Human Geography, University of Manchester) discusses how he came to study extractivism in Chile, the tense relationship between mining companies and indigenous communities, and the difficult relationship between academic work and policymaking in Chile. Hugo Romero started his postdoctorate at COES in 2014 and...
[NEW BOOK] The Camp and the City: Territories of Extraction
By Luis Valenzuela One of the main reasons COES is interested in extraction and territories is because it constitutes a deep and historical source of conflict as well of cohesion. Since early 90’s, “Extractivism”-as a increasingly private-driven development activity based on export-oriented mineral extraction- has been strongly fostered throughout Latin...