Understanding jatata
June 17, 2026
Jatata in Spanish, Cajtafa’ in Tsimane’, or Geonoma deversa in botanical terms, is a very important plant to the Tsimane’ people. It is a small
In this section we will regularly upload different news about the latest developments of the IEK-CHANGES project.
Jatata in Spanish, Cajtafa’ in Tsimane’, or Geonoma deversa in botanical terms, is a very important plant to the Tsimane’ people. It is a small
Our team is committed to working towards the end of coloniality in science and uses participatory and decolonial methodologies designed to foster collaboration, reciprocity, and
During our last trip to the upriver communities, we held four workshops to discuss Tsimane’ culture. Using photographs taken by community members, we worked together
We are delighted to share that we have recently donated 105 duplicate botanical specimens collected as part of the IEK-CHANGES project to the Herbarium of
After several months in the Bolivian Amazon, we are delighted to welcome Júlia Orrit back to Barcelona following the second phase of her fieldwork with
Written by Alexandra Florence Gilbert We started off as three. Three became seven, then five more joined, and soon we were a long snake of
The IEK-CHANGES project is an ERC Starting Grant funded by the European Union (IEK-CHANGES, 101117423) to Dr. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares.
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El proyecto IEK-CHANGES es una beca «Starting Grant» del Consejo Europeo de Investigación (ERC) financiada por la Unión Europea (IEK-CHANGES, 101117423) y concedida al Dr. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares.
No obstante, las opiniones y puntos de vista expresados son exclusivamente de los autores y no reflejan necesariamente los de la Unión Europea ni los de la Agencia Ejecutiva del Consejo Europeo de Investigación. Ni la Unión Europea ni la autoridad que concede la subvención se hacen responsables de los mismos.
