Action-research during disasters: The use of rights and networks

Abstract

This article describes the Documenta Desde Abajo 19S project, a citizen initiative in response to the 19S earthquake. Organized primarily by voluntary student and professor brigades from various universities and research centers, as well as several civil society organizations, the project sought to document the impacts of the earthquake from a human rights perspective. The article details the data collection and systematization process in order to critically reflect on the actions of academic and civil society networks to conduct action research in emergency contexts.