Conversations in Conflict Studies

Solidarity Across Borders: A Small Farmers’ Movement in the Americas. (Co-sponsored by Alchemical Nursery, CNY Caribbean/Latin America Coalition (CNY-CLAC), Colombia Support Network (CSN), Syracuse Peace Council (SPC), and Witness for Peace (WfP).) John Henry González Duque, Co-Founder of the Small Farmers’ Movement of Cajibio, Colombia (MCC). González will talk about the successes and challenges in farm workers’ struggles to secure water and food security, land rights, and regional autonomy. He will also address the importance of collective action in developing alternatives to corporate incursion in the Americas. (Space is limited; please arrive early to guarantee a seat.)