Vol. 7 No. 7 (2025): Bodies, genders and writings in Latin America
In this dossier, we are interested in exploring the relationships of co-implication and juxtaposition of three fundamental categories for understanding current debates in the field of social sciences and humanities: bodies, genders, and writings. From the intersection of theoretical developments in feminist studies, postcolonial critique, and literary criticism, we understand writing as a particular type of political and epistemological work in which the body, diverse forms of self-perception, and the repertoire of what can be said in a given conjuncture intervene (and negotiate positions). In this sense, we agree with Val Flores when she points out that “[…] writing leads a search at the margins, in the interstices where practices and knowledge merge, to find there, where everything is still to be invented, the strength to disenchant ourselves with this world landscape and to unsettle what is solidified, silenced, and made invisible” (Flores, 2009, p. 13). It is also important to point out that our reflections are strategically situated from the unique historical, political, and epistemological perspective of Latin America as a territory marked by the traces of colonialism, economic dependence, and the emancipatory struggles that are fought out every day.
Published:
2026-01-12
