armed conflict

Conflict and identity and a criticism of memory in Colombia

Fabio Silva Vallejo y Angélica Hoyos Guzmán, Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia

The Game of War: Boys, Girls and Teenagers in the Armed Conflict of Colombia

Yuri Romero Picón yuri.romero@uan.edu.co Universidad Antonio Nariño y Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Yuri Chávez Plazas ychavezp@unicolmayor.edu.co Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, Colombia Abstract: Violence in Colombia has been studied from different perspective, taking as a point of confluence the impact on life and dignity of human beings. Although the presence of minors was evident in […]

An analysis of Geographic Information Systems (SIG) methodology in war mapping in Colombia

Abstract: This paper presents the methodology used to prepare an Atlas on armed conflict in Antioquia. Particularly, we focused on the analysis of quantitative map construction through Geographic Information Systems. This paper remarks that even though there is an emerging academic debate around the nature of databases on armed conflict, discussion on mapping methodologies usefulness, […]

“It got out of hand” —Businessmen’s memories on armed conflict in Valle del Cauca

Luis Fernando Barón, Universidad Icesi, Colombia