Team

This is a collaborative project between Japan, the UK and Chile, while also deeply rooted in Talcahuano, Chile.

We are an interdisciplinary and international team of researchers and practitioners, who are committed to centring the people of Talcahuano as protagonists in this project. The co-leaders of the project are Jenny Moreno (University of Concepción), Boris Sáez (Municipality of Talcahuano), and Chika Watanabe (The University of Manchester).

In addition, the project includes the following collaborators who are based in or near Talcahuano (except Camila who is in Santiago):

• Camila Valdivia, education researcher;
• Seba Palma, designer;
• Estudio Bruma, film production company;
• Andrea Parra, journalist.

The team was also supported by:

• Dr Jeremy Gunson, Research Associate;
• Pedro Silva Rocha Lima, Research Assistant.

We are also working in collaboration with the Talcahuano municipality departments for senior citizens, education, and children; the regional and national Ministry of Education; and primary schools across Talcahuano.

The project is funded by the Toyota Foundation and The University of Manchester.

If you are interested in learning more, please follow us on Twitter @VocesTalcahuano or on Facebook. Alternatively you can email the project’s Principal Investigator at chika.watanabe@manchester.ac.uk or the project email at vocesderesiliencia2021@gmail.com.