March 18, 2024

Our research, teaching, and outreach initiative had a first year full of achievements.

In this first year of work, we built partnerships, achievements, and advancements that constitute the foundation and the beginning of TREES as an initiative.

The Research component, led by Leopoldo Fergusson, aims to delve into topics that allow understanding the multiple dimensions of inequality and create the conceptual foundations that guide the actions of the Teaching and Outreach components. To achieve this goal, in 2023, we funded five internal research projects; we launched the first call for proposals for the TREES Research Grant Fund in Latin America; we held the first four Brown Bag Seminars of TREES and El Colegio de México; awarded the first predoctoral fellowship, and established the Research Lab.

The Teaching component, led by Paula Jaramillo, seeks to promote conversations and reflections on how to strengthen the teaching of inequalities through a multidisciplinary approach. Therefore, in 2023, we began to consolidate the TREES Community of Practice and established work plans with strategic allies such as Afadeco, the Ministry of Education, and various organizations that will enable us to take the community of teachers to different parts of Colombia. 

The Outreach component, led by Juan Camilo Cárdenas, aims to expand knowledge about inequalities beyond academia and foster conversations with other disciplines, civil society leaders, the public and private sectors. Through these dialogues, TREES aims to influence public policies in the country and the region to build more just and equitable societies. To achieve this, in 2023, we held the TREES Branding competition with the Faculty of Architecture and Design, promoted the 32 Territorial Dialogues on Inequality, supported the organization of the second International Care Congress, and hosted the panel discussion "The Washington Consensus in Latin America: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going?".