Competing visions of the future: Colombia's Magdalena River

Zeiderman, Austin ORCID: 0000-0002-3694-3719 (2025) Competing visions of the future: Colombia's Magdalena River. In: Visions for the Future: LSE Festival exhibition, 2025-06-16 - 2025-07-03, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom, GBR.

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Abstract

In his new book, Artery: Racial Ecologies on Colombia’s Magdalena River, Professor Austin Zeiderman explores the past and present of one of the world’s great rivers, revealing the challenges of pursuing just and sustainable planetary futures. One story concerns the potential impact of a state-backed megaproject to transform the river into a logistics corridor. For some, the plan promised a more prosperous future for Colombia. But could it truly break free of enduring patterns of violence and exploitation, and extraction of natural resources? Who did this vision support, and who would be left behind?

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Official URL:	https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/exhibiti...
Divisions:	Geography and Environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications H Social Sciences > HF Commerce F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General)
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2025 14:45
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2025 04:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130012

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