The Dissident
The Dissident is our vibrant talk show in which prominent activists and human rights defenders are central. The show disseminates personal conversations and intriguing stories about various topics, themes and people.
Events
These are some of the past events the URGENT Foundation has organised over the years
Discussion Panel at PDZ x Queer City
This panel discussed affirming environments for LGBTQI+ children and youth, highlighting challenges from a non-Western, decolonial perspective.Underscoring the role of dissident pride in protecting this marginalized group from pervasive exclusion. Vulnerabilities such as harassment, violence, and homelessness are prevalent among LGBTQI+ youth.
Conversatory x UVA Pride
Interactive talk with Shi Alarcon to explore how to navigate being queer at university from the perspective of a Queer Activist and professor at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica and feminist researcher at the School of Languages and Social Sciences.
Masterclass x CEDLA, University of Amsterdam
Shi discusses their work with exiled individuals and the conservative shift in Costa Rica, exploring its mpact on sexual dissidence in Central America
URGENT Foundation
These events are for those interested in broadening their human rights connections, engaging in meaningful conversations, and sharing thoughts, projects, and ideas while gaining valuable insights for their work.
Discussion Panel SPUI 25 , University of Amsterdam
The rise of transnational conservative networks in Latin America and Europe forms a threat to LGBTQI+ and women’s rights. This event aims to discuss the challenges that arise in the LGBTQI+ and women’s rights movement in Latin America and Europe, as well as the role of civil society and academia in counteracting these challenges.
Photojournalistic Exhibition, Bar Bario
'With no Ithaca Awaiting' reflects years of migrant exodus in Latin America and The Caribbean.
Mexican photojournalist and former Shelter City guest Felix Márquez's exhibition encourages reflection on the phenomenon of migration. People in mobility are not
only part of our common scenarios but also shape and transform our sociocultural and communal realities.
