Paper short abstract:

This paper examines how a collaborative research project outlining the experiences of Latin Americans in London has entailed academic work in conjunction with political and creative activities beyond focusing on a political recognition campaign and the production of a play linked called Juana in a Million.

Paper long abstract:

This paper examines the various ways in which a collaborative research project outlining the experiences of Latin American migrants in London has entailed academic work in conjunction with political and creative activities beyond. It focuses on a political recognition campaign and the production of a play linked with the research called Juana in a Million. The discussion assesses the benefits and pitfalls of working in this manner from a conceptual, practical and financial perspective. Conceptually, it considers the extent to which this type of work really overcomes Anglo-centrism and gives real agency to the beneficiaries and wider community and helps to re-draw wider hegemonic power structures of relationships between the global North and South. Practically, it examines the ways in which researchers negotiate a pathway through competing demands from various stakeholders and organisations as well as how these initiatives are funded.