How does social anthropology understand the concept of crisis? In En crisi, through interviews with researchers and experts from various disciplines, we will explore the multiple dimensions of this phenomenon, delving into some of the most pressing contemporary issues. This podcast, created by the Anthropology of Crises and Contemporary Transformations Research Group (CRITS), will address complex processes of social change with rigor and sensitivity, including topics such as the migration crisis, the state of rural areas, the rise of populism, and population aging, among many others.

Eloi Sendrós, as the host, will guide us through these issues, offering a critical, multidimensional perspective on current crises.

In the second chapter of ‘In Crisis’, we delve into the profound transformations taking place in peripheral rural and mountainous regions, and analyze the social, economic, and environmental challenges they face. Furthermore, we will explore the various responses emerging in these areas as reactions to this new reality, serving as mechanisms of adaptation and resistance in the face of the difficulties posed by this crisis context.

To deepen our understanding of this topic, we will have a conversation with Camila del Mármol, professor in the Department of Social Anthropology and a member of the CRITS research group, who is currently co-directing a research project focused on the political transformations occurring in the Catalan Pyrenees, with the aim of understanding the social and territorial processes shaping this region.

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In the first episode of En crisis, we begin a series of chapters that will thoroughly explore the various agrarian transformations, as well as the realities and challenges faced by rural and mountain areas, with a special focus on the agro-productive sector. In this episode, we are joined by Jordi Gascón, a professor in the Department of Social Anthropology and a member of the CRITS research group, to discuss food waste—a highly relevant issue today.

Far from being primarily caused by organizational or technological issues, this phenomenon originates in the deep inequalities that permeate the entire food production and distribution system. These inequalities shape the current landscape of waste, making it essential to address the issue from a structural and social justice perspective.

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How does social anthropology understand the concept of crisis? Eloi Sendrós, a researcher with the Anthropology of Crises and Contemporary Transformations Research Group (CRITS), explains that crises are complex processes of social change. En crisis, the podcast series created by his research group, will address some of these processes with both rigor and sensitivity: from the migration crisis to the rural world crisis, as well as topics like populism and population aging, among many others.

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