UC 122

The second JEDI Speaker Series hosted by the Philosophy Department is coming up on April 2nd from 5-7pm in UC 122. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Rosana Trivino-Caballero, from Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
 
In this talk, Dr. Trivino-Caballero will discuss: What happens when people move—geographically, socially, culturally—to find themselves unheard, misrecognized, or mistrusted? This experience can have profound impacts on people's lives, leading to social exclusion, mental health challenges, and the perpetuation of systemic injustices. Understanding and addressing this problem is crucial for building more equitable and inclusive societies. Drawing on Miranda Fricker’s concepts of hermeneutical and testimonial injustice, this talk introduces the idea of epistemic uprooting: the experience of navigating different worlds without fully belonging to any, and the profound effects this has on one's understanding of self and society. Through literary examples, we’ll explore how migration, displacement, and return create fractures in understanding—both from those left behind and from those encountered in new places. Beyond injustice, the experience of epistemic uprooting may also contain the seeds of transformation. By navigating multiple worlds, people with hybrid identities can develop unique perspectives and creative ways of relating that challenge dominant modes of understanding. Their very 'in-betweenness' can empower them to resist and reshape the structures that exclude them, creating new ways of understanding and interpreting the world. In doing so, epistemic uprooting may open up generative possibilities—not just for the individuals experiencing it, but for the broader societies in which they are embedded. Whether you are a scholar or simply curious about identity, movement, and power, this conversation is for you. Join us as we rethink what it means to belong.
 
Biographical information: Rosana Trivino-Caballero holds a PhD in Moral Philosophy from the University of Salamanca (Spain). She is an Associate Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the Faculty of Medicine at Complutense University of Madrid. She has been a Visiting Scholar at the Uehiro Centre for Bioethics (University of Oxford), Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), and Princeton University. She is currently a Visiting Scholar in Residence at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Her primary research focuses on conflicts of conscience in healthcare contexts, particularly related to sexual and reproductive rights and end-of-life issues, migrants' access to healthcare, and epistemic injustice in healthcare settings. As part of her commitment to society, she is a member of the Ethics Committee at the Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (Madrid). Her main publications can be found on the Portal de Produccion Cientifica.
 
This event aims to be accessible. If you require any special accommodations, please contact belonging@uccs.edu at least 72 hours before the event.

Hosted by: Campus Programs, Department of Philosophy

Additional Information can be found at: https://mlc.uccs.edu/event/11108743

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