The annual gathering allowed knowledge exchange, networking, and dialogue.
The winter seminar of the Millenium Institute for Care Research MICARE held on the 23rd of August at Universidad Andrés Bello included the participation of researchers, students, experts by experience, and professionals who could learn about five highlighted projects.
The seminar began with welcoming remarks by Ricardo Pizarro on behalf of the Experts by Experience Group. “We are happy to be here to reinforce the importance of accessible information in research”, said the expert.
Marcela Teronio, alternate director of MICARE says: “We want this seminar to inspire us and to be a space to share and dialogue about all our research areas”. Besides, the director refers to the growing participation of people from diverse groups in scientific research in European countries. “They not only see these groups as participants in their studies but also as people who contribute actively to the development of research, giving it a sense of community and social relevance. We want MICARE to move in that direction”, she added.
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The first researcher to present was Francisca Ortiz, lecturer at the Center of Economy and Social Policies at Universidad Mayor, who presented the advances of a systematic review of social capital in the network literature.
Maria Loezar presented her postdoctoral research on codesign based on the experience of an intervention to promote self-care amongst women carers.
The third project was presented by Sarahí Rueda, lecturer at the Center of Research on Health and Society at Universidad Mayor, who showed the results of her research on protective and risk factors on life expectancy and healthy years from a territorial and gender perspective.
Constanza López presented about care and the sexual and reproductive autonomy of women with intellectual and developmental disability.
Finally, Daniel Muñoz, lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at Universidad de Chile, presented his research about practices of care and mobility justice in Santiago’s public transport system.
