What does it mean to care in contexts shaped by uncertainty? In this piece, three scholars (Ana María Cruz, Viviana García Pinzón and Jan Grill) based in Colombia and Germany reflect on the complexities and contradictions of care and care work, and the political implications and potential of caring in contexts of protests, violence, and marginalisation. The article centres on the experiences of women activists in the city of Cali, Colombia. Through practices such as ollas comunitarias – collective community kitchens – it examines how care becomes not only a means of survival, but also a form of resistance and political action.What does it mean to care in contexts shaped by uncertainty? In this piece, three scholars (Ana María Cruz, Viviana García Pinzón and Jan Grill) based in Colombia and Germany reflect on the complexities and contradictions of care and care work, and the political implications and potential of caring in contexts of protests, violence, and marginalisation.

Over the last few years, several European powers and actors have increasingly engaged with political acts of remembering colonial violence, wars, and crimes committed in Africa in their name. Among ot...

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Rewriting peace and conflictThe Virtual Encyclopaedia represents a compilation of theory and empirical research in peace and conflict studies from de- and postcolonial approaches, emphasising the cont...

As they struggle to overcome violence and insecurity, countries like El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala increasingly find themselves in a tense struggle between democratic ideals and authoritarian i...

This contribution examines the impact of transnational actors, policies, and discourses on the dynamics of urban renewal and governance in Colombia’s conflict-ridden cities. Emphasizing local and g...