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Virginia Mendoza in conversation with Olimpia Palmar

A biography of water

Cartagena 2025, 
Something that has strongly characterised the evolution of our species and our societies is our relationship with water. In La sed. Una historia antropológica (y personal) de la vida en tierras de agua escasa, its author takes us on a fascinating journey through time and space, inviting us to reflect on our link with water. The journalist and anthropologist, Virginia Mendoza (Spain), is the author of books that explore roots, as well as their lack. Winner of the Manuel Iradier Award for Communication in 2019 for her contribution to the La Exploradora Geographical Society, she will talk about her most recent book with Olimpia Palmar.
Virginia Mendoza in conversation with Olimpia Palmar