TREES at the University of the Andes and the Institute for Inclusive Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL) at the University of Toronto are thrilled to announce the 24 early-career participants admitted to the inaugural Summer Institute in Inclusive Economies for a Just and Sustainable Planet. For this first edition, we received over 160 applications! We are excited to welcome a remarkable mix of scholars, community researchers, and policymakers from both the Global North and South. This event will bring together 40 participants, including senior and early-career researchers and practitioners, to discuss and explore interdisciplinary approaches to fostering inclusive, equitable, and sustainable economic systems.
Transitioning towards a more just and sustainable planet requires innovative thinking, teaching, and research on economics and economic development policy. This four-day Summer Institute aims to advance interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research by cultivating an international collaborative network that brings together academics, policymakers, and community leaders from diverse disciplines. Our goal is to foster a global dialogue on promoting inclusive economies, grounded in Bogotá, Colombia, and to facilitate exchanges that bridge gaps between economics and other fields.
Themes & Participants
The participants are divided into four themes, each focusing on a specific aspect of inclusive economies:
- Architecture & Inequality: Repurposing Housing, Infrastructure, and Cities for Economic Inclusion
- Senior Participants:
- Sergio Montero (University of Toronto)
- Gabu Heindl (University of Kassel)
- Ramón Bermúdez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
- Juanita Montoya (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
- Camilo Rey (Cartagena, Colombia)
- Early Career Participants:
- Samuel N. Agüero (Universidad de los Andes)
- Alejandra Bonilla Mena (Penn State University)
- Andrea Urbino Julio (Cornell University)
- Felipe Suárez Giri (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
- Fernando Calderón-Figueroa (University of Toronto)
- Thomas van Laake (University of Manchester)
- Nurturing the Commons: Place-based and Solidarity Approaches for a Just Planet
- Senior Participants:
- Juan Camilo Cárdenas (Universidad de los Andes)
- Caroline Hossein (University of Toronto)
- Paola Jirón (Consejo Nacional Desarrollo Territorial de Chile)
- Rob Gillezeau (University of Toronto)
- Early Career Participants:
- Brigitte Castañeda Rodríguez (Universidad de los Andes)
- Vanesa Arteaga Bernal (Community Researcher, Pasto)
- Eduardo Erazo Acosta (Community Researcher, Pasto)
- Carolina Castro (Universidad de los Andes)
- Natalia Mosquera García (Universidad Externado)
- Lazar Konforti (CIESAS Mexico)
- Onyeka Obiocha (CTNext, USA)
- Measuring Inequality: Economic Exclusion as a Social Determinant of Health
- Senior Participants:
- Olga Lucía Sarmiento (Universidad de los Andes)
- María José Álvarez-Rivadulla (Universidad de los Andes)
- Diego Lucumí (Universidad de los Andes)
- Lucy Molano (Urban Governance and Citizen Culture Expert)
- Early Career Participants:
- Sebastián León-Giraldo (Universidad de los Andes)
- Neider G. Alegría Ruiz (Community Researcher, Cali)
- Zoe Allison (University of Connecticut)
- Gustavo A. Cedeño (Universidad de los Andes)
- César Huaroto (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
- Olinca Dessirée Páez Domínguez (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, Mexico)
- Feminist Approaches to Economics and the Care Economy
- Senior Participants:
- Ito Peng (University of Toronto)
- Natalia Ramírez (Universidad de los Andes, Co-Founder Digna)
- Diana Gómez (ExVice-minister of Women, Government of Colombia)
- Diana Rodríguez (Interamerican Development Bank)
- Early Career Participants:
- Natalia Galvis Arias (University of Manchester)
- Claudia Liceth Fajardo Hoyos (Universidad del Cauca)
- Daniela Ugarte Villalobos (University of Toronto)
- Kayla Alexandra Santos (University of Toronto)
- Pelin Gul (University of Toronto)
- Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi (University of Portland)
Expected Outcomes
- Short-term: Exchange of methods, training for early career scholars, city-to-city learning, and networking for future collaborations.
- Medium-term: Development of a research and policy agenda on inclusive economies, potential creation of an International Doctoral Cluster, and discussions on publishing a special issue in a leading journal.
We are excited to welcome this diverse and talented group of participants to Bogotá for an enriching exchange of ideas and collaborative learning on building inclusive economies for a just and sustainable planet.
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