Business trip report, Switzerland, Soto Almena

Species On the Move

Ismael Soto attended a two-day workshop in Zurich, focusing on the historical and interdisciplinary perspectives on invasive species. Organized by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, the event aimed to bridge the humanities and natural sciences in understanding the anthropogenic movement of species and its implications. I  contributed to discussions on the conceptual history of invasive species and the sociopolitical frameworks that influence the perception of non-native species, historical trajectories of the non-native/native dichotomy, the role of invasive species in transforming ecological, political, and sanitary orders and connections between biotic nativeness and human discrimination discourses.