Environmental Studies, Agroecology and Body-Territory 

The Writing Ground is a weekly space at the Abya Yala Pluriversity dedicated to nurturing projects that take shape through writing. The initiative sets aside a time in our schedules when we can be fully engaged with our writing needs. We meet every Monday morning. People from different places and territories in Abya Yala (the Americas) gather online and write.

The Pluriversity will participate in the Latin American Studies Association conference in Paris (May 26–30), presenting the panel “Pluriversities and Knowledge Production in Abya Yala” on May 29. The panel brings together scholars and Indigenous perspectives to explore alternative forms of knowledge production, self-determination, and the role of pluriversities in challenging dominant Western academic frameworks.

The event featured the Exhibition Women of Abya Yala, which brought together diverse artistic and cultural expressions: Indigenous feather art, bio-jewelry from the Cinta Vermelha-Jundiba Village, books, Xokó ceramics, and products from the Rede Solidária de Mulheres of Sergipe. There were also toré performances conducted by master Dona Bárbara Pankararu, her grandson Yuriê Pankararu, and the leaders Joseane Xokó and Danny Xokó.