MDinGBV project presented at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia
As part of the dissemination activities of the European project Master’s Degree in Gender-Based Violence (MDinGBV) – co-funded by the European Commission – representatives from the University of Ljubljana, prof. dr. Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrčela and Ms Vika Pušnik visited the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.
Professor Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrčela presented the project’s goals and ongoing work, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration in advancing education and research on gender-based violence. The visit fostered dialogue on how academic institutions can strengthen equality, inclusion, and prevention strategies through interdisciplinary and cross-regional cooperation.
At the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Professor Kanjuo Mrčela and Ms Pušnik met with Camilo Bonilla (International Cooperation Coordinator), Oriana Galofre (International Mobility Officer), Erika Ospina (Research Capacity Building Coordinator), and representatives from Javeriana’s International Affairs Office. The meeting strengthened ties between the institutions and opened new avenues for collaboration in research, mobility, and joint academic initiatives.
During the visit, a podcast recording at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana led by Mariana Plazas Jácome provided a platform for an in-depth discussion on gender equality in academia. The conversation explored how Slovenia’s social and economic transformations have shaped gender relations in higher education and compared these dynamics with the Latin American context, particularly Colombia.
At the Universidad de los Andes Professor Kanjuo Mrčela and Ms Vika Pušnik met with Johan Sebastián Cruz Ramírez (Academic Cooperation Officer), Andrés Mantilla (Uniandes Science Diplomacy Officer) and Prof. dr. Matthieu de Castelbajac (professor and researcher at the Department of Sociology). After presentation of the project Master’s Degree in Gender-Based Violence (MDinGBV) by representatives of the University of Ljubljana, representatives of the Universidad de los Andes presented their institution, its history, current position and activities, with a special focus on research in sociology. The visit opened possibilities for future collaboration, especially in research.
This visit marked an important milestone in disseminating the MDinGBV project’s objectives in Latin America, promoting dialogue between European and Colombian partners, and reinforcing the shared commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education and beyond.
| University | Course Title | Language | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellin (CO) | Seminario complementario III: Violencia de género en el marco del conflicto armado | Spanish | YES |
| Medellin (CO) | Seminario en disidencias sexuales, de género y corporales | Spanish | YES |
| Medellin (CO) | Seminario complementario: Feminidades y masculinidades | Spanish | YES |
| Medellin (CO) | Complementary Seminar: Gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict | English | YES |
| Medellin (CO) | Seminar on Sexual, Gender and Bodily Dissidences | English | YES |
| Medellin (CO) | Complementary Seminar: Femininities and masculinities | English | YES |
| Cayetano (PE) | Intervención y abordaje multidisciplinario de la violencia de género en niños, niñas y adolescentes | Spanish | YES |
| Cayetano (PE) | Metodología de la investigación | Spanish | YES |
| Cayetano (PE) | Research Methodology | English | NO |
| Cayetano (PE) | Intervention and multidisciplinary approach to gender-based violence in children and adolescents | English | NO |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Violencia de género en entornos digitales | Both | YES |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Fundamentos legales de la violencia basada en género | Both | YES |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Teoría de las emociones e intervención de las violencias | Both | YES |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Gender-Based Violence in Digital Environments | Both | YES |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Legal Foundations of Gender-Based Violence | Both | YES |
| Guadalajara (MX) | Theory of Emotions and Intervention in Violence | Both | YES |
| San Luis (MX) | Derecho humano a la Salud: enfoques para la prevención de la violencia de género | Both | YES |
| San Luis (MX) | Human Right to Health: Approaches to the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence | Both | YES |
| Pontifical (PE) | Estrategias de autocuidado en el trabajo con violencias de género | Spanish | NO |
| Pontifical (PE) | Violencia de género y salud mental individual y comunitaria | Spanish | NO |
| Pontifical (PE) | Self-Care Strategies in Gender-Based Violence Intervention | English | NO |
| Pontifical (PE) | Gender-Based Violence and Individual and Community Mental Health | English | NO |
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