Collective Action for Just, Inclusive, and Sustainable Societies: Micro, Meso and Macro Perspectives

Research Theme Summary

Our workshop aimed at bringing together senior and junior researchers from Chilean and Swedish universities to discuss and advance our knowledge on how collective action can contribute to constructing more just, inclusive and sustainable societies. The goal was to learn about each other’s research, build networks for future collaborations, and facilitate student exchanges.

The workshop had an interdisciplinary perspective (including sociology, political science, psychology, media studies, and urban studies), and adopted a multi-level approach – focusing on the micro-, meso-, and macro level research.

PIs

 

Sofia Donoso, Universidad de Chile

Katrin Uba, Uppsala University

 

Participants

 

Ana Cristina Mateus Figueiredo, Universidad de O’Higgins

Bernadette Paula Luengo Kanacri, P. Universidad Catolica

Francisco J. Pino, Universidad de Chile

 
 

Héctor Sebastián Carvacho García, P. Universidad Catolica

Lelya Troncoso Pérez, Universidad de Chile

Miguel A. Martinez, Uppsala University

 
 

Nicolás Manuel Somma González, P. Universidad Catolica

Pablo Antonio Lillo Cea, Uppsala University

Robin Bergh, Uppsala University

 
 

Rodolfo Disi Pavlic, Universidad de Santiago

Stefan Aguirre Quiroga, Gothenburg University

Monica M. Gerber, Universidad Diego Portales

 

Results

The interdisciplinary (psychology, political science, sociology, history) papers and discussion of ongoing projects provided essential insights into how collective action can contribute to the development of more just, inclusive, and sustainable societies. Several of the shared works were innovative in their approach to studying collective action driving social change at micro (individual), meso (group) and macro (state, regional) levels. In addition to learning about each other’s projects and building stronger networks for future collaborations, the meetings with people in other themes during the ACCESS common events helped our participants to enlarge their scholarly networks across disciplinary boundaries. The study visit to Uppsala changed the environment and gave Chilean colleagues an opportunity to experience another important university environment than Stockholm.