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Pedagogy of Encampments- Human Rights Activism and Demands for Justice in Honduras
Mon, August 10, 10:00 to 11:00am, TBAAbstract
In September of 2024, environmental activist, Juan Lopez, was assassinated for his work fighting against a mining mega project in the Bajo Aguan region of Honduras. Since his assassination, communities have taken to the street, not only in protest, but in attempts to build a sustained movement for justice through political education. The Encampment for Justice for Juan Lopez took place in September, 2025 to honor Juan’s memory and continue the demands for justice in his case. This encampment built off a common practice of encampments within human rights struggles in Honduras. Through the encampment, community organizers utilized popular education to engage the public on Juan’s legacy as well as the social and political contexts that led to his murder. They have also continued with a “virtual encampment” through the form of online media like podcasts and facebook videos. This paper will share how communities in Honduras have built up a powerful campaign of popular education to demand justice for their slain leaders, and what the motivations and hopes are of these campaigns for a future Honduras.
This paper will share tactics used by organizers in Honduras in advocating for a more just Honduras, in which their lives, land and water are respected and protected. The paper addresses the research question, how are communities in Honduras utilizing “pedagogies of encampment” to challenge extractive industries and advocate for the right to thrive in place? The paper pulls from a qualitative participatory case study, by following the activism of the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Good, a local grassroots organization to document their uses of political education, and “pedagogies of encampment”. We also make the case for how “pedagogies of encampment” allow for a different way to understand and know the lived realities of communities throughout Honduras.