GDP Center Hosts La Batea Book Discussion
The Global Development Policy (GDP) Center, an affiliated center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and their Land Use and Livelihoods Initiative hosted an October 18, 2018 book discussion with the authors of La Batea.
La Batea is the fruit of a six-year collaboration between photographer Stephen Ferry and his sister, anthropologist Elizabeth Emma Ferry. Their book documents the struggles of gold mining communities in Colombia to defend their way of life against armed criminal organizations and multinational corporations seeking their gold. Colombia reflects the situation of local communities worldwide who face violent repression for opposing large-scale mining projects in their territories.
The conversation was hosted by Julie Klinger, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School. Watch the event below:
The GDP Center is a university-wide research center in partnership with the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research and the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. The GDP Center’s mission is to advance policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability.