O papel da diplomacia da diáspora fronte á ignorancia activa
Abstract
In this article, I argue that diaspora diplomacy can constitute a form of epistemic resistance in contexts marked by active ignorance. I argue that migrant communities are not merely objects of public policy or economic flows, but agents capable of countering narratives, transforming hegemonic interpretive frameworks, and expanding the collective hermeneutic resources available in contemporary societies. An example of this are the Mexican diasporas that have articulated various diplomatic practices combining political action, epistemic resistance, and the production of situated knowledge. These practices generate epistemic friction and constitute a fundamental resource for confronting structural ignorance and opening spaces for democratic dialogue. Through concrete examples of transnational networks and collective actions, this article attempts to show how diaspora diplomacy allows for the reconfiguration of power relations and the redistribution of epistemic agency, thus challenging the dynamics of silencing and exclusion generated by active ignorance.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diaspora
migration
transnational identity
Decolonial Thought and Epistemologies
Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Tempo exterior
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 51
- Pages
- 6–16
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026