Constructing transnational solidarity in the global Cold War: South-South solidarity in Latin America and beyond
Start time: 13:30 / End time: 14:30 / Date: 11 Nov 2020 Open to: Students in host dept/school/institute/centre / Staff in host dept/school/institute/centre / Students from same Faculty as host dept/school/institute/centre / Staff from same Faculty as host dept/school/institute/centre / Students within this Faculty / Staff within this Faculty / Any UOL students / Any UOL staff / Students from other HEIs / Staff from other HEIs/research institutions / Any potential undergraduate students / Any potential postgraduate students / Any potential international students / University of Liverpool Alumni / Business/industry / General Public Type: Seminar Cost: The cost is free, however, please register via the Eventbrite link The paper examines how and why transnational solidarity activism in support of Latin Americans living under dictatorships emerged in developing countries in the 1970s and 1980s. Despite the growing attention to the global nature of the Cold War, little systematic research has been undertaken about the motivations for this engagement and its impact, particularly outside of Europe and the United States. To address this gap, the paper examines examples of solidarity activism that emerged in Argentina and Algeria. Based on these insights, this paper contests the argument that political solidarity during the Cold War flowed primarily from North to South and was defined in terms of the East-West ideological divide. Instead, this activism and these political perspectives were much more fluid and multidirectional than often assumed, forging connections across the Global South to ideas about Third World internationalism and decolonisation. Dr Marieke Riethof is a Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics at the University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on transnational solidarity activism, Brazilian foreign policy, and labour politics in Latin America. When you click on "Add this event to my calendar" your browser will download an ics file. Microsoft Outlook: Download the file, then you may be able to click on "Save & Close" to save it to your calendar. If that doesn't work go into Outlook, click on the File tab, then on Open, then Import. Select "Import an iCalendar (.ic or vCalendar file (.vcs)" then click on Next. Find the .ics file and click on OK. Google Calendar: download the file, then go into your calendar. On the right where it says "Other calendars" click on the arrow icon and then click on Import calendar. Click on Browse and select the .ics file, then click on Import. Apple Calendar: download the file, then you can either drag it to Calendar or import the file by going to File > Import > Import and choosing the .ics file.About the event
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