Author Archives: Alexandre da Trindade

The commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2023

The commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2023 This year, to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD, 8th March 2023), I had the honour to organise and MC the inaugural CLAREC “Speed Research” event. Rocío Fernández, a founding member of CLAREC, kick-started the programme by sharing photos and memories of how CLAREC started as a women’sContinue reading “The commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2023”

CLAREC Welcome Meeting 2025

The CLAREC Welcome Meeting 2025 brought together new and returning members, as well as those interested in learning more about the collective, to share experiences and discuss its activities. Projects and events—past, present, and future—were presented, fostering an inclusive, multilingual environment where participants contributed in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. It was a great opportunity toContinue reading “CLAREC Welcome Meeting 2025”

CLAREC Whereabouts Seminar Series with Marian Orjuela and Dra. Paula Leal

Te invitamos a ver el primer seminario de la serie CLAREC Whereabouts del año académico 2024-2025, realizado el 1 de noviembre en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Cambridge y transmitido en línea. Con presentaciones de Marian Orjuela y la Dra. Paula Leal (en español), el evento exploró temas de liderazgo y pedagogíaContinue reading “CLAREC Whereabouts Seminar Series with Marian Orjuela and Dra. Paula Leal”

New Series Edition! CLAREC Back & Forth

New Series Edition! CLAREC Back & Forth New Series Edition! CLAREC Back & Forth 📅 11th March, 1:00 – 2:00 PM UK Time 📍Online event (Zoom link in our bio) This event will explore the PhD journey on Latin American researchers, examining how the experience of studying in Cambridge could reshape subjectivities and academic identities.Continue reading “New Series Edition! CLAREC Back & Forth”

CLAREC.org en #CLACSO2025

The 10th Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Social Sciences (CLACSO 2025) is just around the corner, and will take place in Bogotá, Colombia! We’re excited to share that two of our members will be presenting their work at this important regional gathering: Rocío Fernández Ugalde and Alexandre Da Trindade. More information here. The 10thContinue reading “CLAREC.org en #CLACSO2025”

Insurgent Utopia: A Means for Transformation | The Review of Democracy

Alexandre da Trindade, PhD, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (CLAREC co-founder) This post was originally published at The Review of Democracy As universities face increasing neoliberal pressures, they must choose between passive complicity or transformative action. By embracing Paulo Freire’s concept of inédito viável—untested viability—and the framework of insurgent utopia, inspired by movements like theContinue reading “Insurgent Utopia: A Means for Transformation | The Review of Democracy”

Rocío Fernández Ugalde

rociofernandezugalde@gmail.com | I am a Chilean researcher, PhD at Cambridge, interested in educational policies and critical studies in education. I graduated as an educational psychologist from the University of Chile where I collaborated in research projects related to teachers’ work ant their autonomy in different school settings. I have also participated in governmental teacher educationContinue reading “Rocío Fernández Ugalde”

María Fernanda Rodríguez

mfr32@cam.ac.uk | I am a Peruvian sociologist with a master’s degree in Education, Globalisation, and International Development. After working in educational research and public policy in Peru for the past years, I am now starting a Ph.D. in Education at Cambridge. My work has focused on researching educational topics from a sociological perspective, especially inContinue reading “María Fernanda Rodríguez”

Anna Maria Del Fiorentino

amd218@cam.ac.uk | I’m a PhD candidate investigating women’s sense of belonging at elite universities, focusing on first-generation students at Brazil’s Unicamp and the UK’s Cambridge University, where these historically exclusionary spaces, in different contexts, have only recently seen record numbers of state-school and BAME students. Additionally, I explore generational inequalities and the impact of aContinue reading “Anna Maria Del Fiorentino”