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Spring Break in Bolivia: Dangl Presents Research on Indigenous Movements in La Paz

A photo of the City of La Paz, Bolivia showing very colorful buildings with hills in the background.

Ben Dangl, lecturer in the Dept. of Community Development and Applied Economics, spent spring break in La Paz, Bolivia as part of his research on social and political change within the country. While there, he presented his research in talks at the Universidad Mayor de San Andres and the Universidad Publica de El Alto focusing on local Indigenous movements and the decolonization of Bolivian history. Continue reading “Spring Break in Bolivia: Dangl Presents Research on Indigenous Movements in La Paz”

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Zia a Key Organizer and Keynote Presenter for UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas

A poster image of the UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas presentation.

UVM Community Development and Applied Economics Professor Asim Zia was a key organizer for a United Nations 2023 Water Conference “side event,” held on March 23 in New York City. Zia was also a keynote speaker for this event entitled, The Integrative Highland to Ocean (H2O) Action for Disappearing Deltas: Towards a UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas. Continue reading “Zia a Key Organizer and Keynote Presenter for UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas”