Call for Abstracts: Thematic Cluster – Tracing the Past, Mapping the Present: Digital Methods in Latin American Cultures

Thematic Cluster: Tracing the Past, Mapping the Present: Digital Methods in Latin American Cultures

Guest Editors:
Jaime E. Cuéllar – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)
Natalia Sánchez-Querubín – University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Óscar Moreno-Martínez – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)

This thematic cluster invites critical reflections on the theory and practice of digital methods in Latin American contexts. Rooted in social sciences and humanities, digital methods leverage natively digital tools and data to analyze phenomena—from social movements to cultural narratives. We seek contributions that contextualize these methods within the region’s unique socio-material realities, addressing gaps in Anglo-centric scholarship and advancing decolonial, Southern perspectives.

Submit by June 1, 2025:

• 300-word abstracts to jaimecuellar@javeriana.edu.co
• Acceptance notice: June 30, 2025
• Full papers sumbition: (7,000 words) due November 15, 2025

Themes Include:

• Digital archives (Wayback Machine, YouTube) and Latin American memory
• AI, datafication, and inequalities in tech access
• Misinformation, environmental activism, and digital vernaculars (e.g., memes)
• Reflexive approaches to teaching/researching digital methods in the Global South

Download the full call here.