The University of Antioquia in Medellín will host a panel discussion on November 17, 2026, titled “Entre vientos y territorios: perspectivas de la energía eólica en Brasil y Colombia.” The event’s central theme is Brazil and Colombia in dialogue, and it is connected to research on land cession contracts for renewable energy production and dispossession by capital accumulation.
Academic Dialogue on Renewable Land Use
The upcoming panel is organized by the Research Seedbed in Mining Studies at the University of Antioquia, with the support of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). The event is part of a comparative study of Brazil, Colombia, and Spain. Dr. Fernando Joaquim Ferreira Maia, a professor from the UFPB Postgraduate Program in Legal Sciences and member of the Dom Quixote Research Group, will participate in the panel. John Zapata Ochoa, a member of the Applied Ecology Research Group of the Environmental School at the University of Antioquia, will serve as moderator.
University of Antioquia Hosts Renewable Energy Land Contracts Event
The event, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at the University of Antioquia’s Block 14, Room 101, draws support from multiple academic bodies, including the CNPq, the UFPB, the Postgraduate Program in Legal Sciences (PPGCJ), the Applied Ecology Group, and Dom Quixote.
| Event Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 a.m. |
| Location | University of Antioquia, Medellín, Block 14, Room 101 |
| Core Research Project | Land cession contracts for renewable energy |
| Participating Nations | Brazil, Colombia, and Spain |
Panel Focus
The Medellín panel focuses on the specific dynamics of Brazil and Colombia, with the research project’s inclusion of Spain framing the study as a three-country comparison. The discussion centers on perspectives on wind energy in the two Latin American countries and the land arrangements underpinning renewable energy production.
The panel on the 17th provides a platform for academics to discuss the legal instruments involved in land cession for renewable energy production, drawing on the comparative framework of the research project coordination.
As the date approaches, the academic community in Medellín prepares for an event connected to the study of the “dispossession by accumulation” model referenced in the research project’s title.
