The Coloniality of Science: An Introduction into the Critical Studies of Eugenics in Mexico
Eugenics is a multifaceted technology that allows the furthering of coloniality at a transnational level. The purpose of this presentation is to think about eugenic practices and ideas in a transnational level while paying attention to focalised and specific contexts. In this case, we will explore how using Mexico can help us get a more detailed understanding of the development of science as the colonial tool even in the aftermath of the revolution. Eugenics does not come in a vacuum, thus it therefore necessitates a multilayered approach to explore its slippery and contemporary nature. The purpose of this article is to operationalise this framework as a useful tool of analysis in critical eugenic studies and reproductive and reparative justice.
Rachell Sánchez-Rivera is a Research Fellow in the Study of Race and Anti-Racism in Gonville & Caius College and an Affiliate Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Cambridge. In 2020, they were an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at Cambridge after they completed their Ph.D. in Latin American Studies at the University of Cambridge. Their areas of expertise are in the sociology of health and illness and historical sociology with a focus on scientific racism, critical eugenics studies, and reproductive justice in the Americas.
, this seminar is free to attend but booking is required.
This page was last updated on 14 March 2025
