About Arturo Escobar
Arturo Escobar is a Colombian-American anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His work explores the connections between design, social movements, political ecology, and community-led approaches to social change. He is widely recognized for his contributions to ontological design and his book Designs for the Pluriverse, which examines how design can support more equitable, sustainable, and community-centered futures. Through his research and collaborations with Afro-Colombian, environmental, and feminist organizations, he advocates for approaches that value diverse ways of knowing and living.