Stories of Identity and Diversity

Authors

Mayra González Flores (ed)
University Of Colima
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1836-8734
Carlos Ramírez Vuelvas (ed)
University Of Colima
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1423-3521
Antar Martínez Guzmán (ed)
University Of Colima
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4074-2327

Keywords:

Sexual identity and diversity, free writing, youths, discrimination, gender violence, sexist practices, street harrasment

Synopsis

Just like steps leave footprints on a path, every action, word, and emotional bond mold a constant search as to define ourselves as people in the world. What would happen if every single one of us wrote our search history? Perhaps we would construct a compendium of shared doubts and fears, of pending uncertainties and of those that were overcome. We would surely have more Stories of Identity and Diversity, the   exercise filled with humanism which accentuates the words liberty and dignity. Let us delve into the stories that account for the violence lived by those who dared question the social norms and, in the journey, discovered that love and empathy are the strongest threads of empowerment.

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Author Biographies

Mayra González Flores, University Of Colima

Mayra González Flores is a PhD student in Sociocultural Studies on inequality at the University of Colima, has a master’s degree in Applied Public Management from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Technological Institute and of Higher Learning of Monterrey), and a BA in Political Science from the University of Colima. She is the director of Centro Universitario para la Igualdad y los Estudios de Genero (University Center for Equality and Gender Studies) of the University of Colima.

Carlos Ramírez Vuelvas, University Of Colima

Carlos Ramírez Vuelvas has a BA in Literature and Journalism from the University of Colima, a master’s degree in Mexican Literature from the National Autonomous University of Mexico: UNAM, and a PhD in Hispanic Literature from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI-I, SECIHTI). He is a professor at the Faculty of Literature and Communication and General Coordinator of Outreach of the University of Colima.

Antar Martínez Guzmán, University Of Colima

Antar Martinez Guzmán holds a PhD in Psychology from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona and a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI-I, SECIHTI). He is a full-time research professor at the Faculty of Psychology and coordinator of the Reflection Program in Masculinity for the Equality in Gender and Non-violence at the University of Colima.

Sandra Uribe Alvarado, University of Colima

Ilustrator:

Sandra Uribe Alvarado is a Mexican academic and plastic artist, known for her work at the University of Colima. Is a scholar, investigator, manager and curator at the Pinacoteca Universitaria, and has published books on public art and children. His investigation focused on visual arts and the social perception of art.

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La portada es visualmente poderosa y simboliza la pluralidad de miradas y perspectivas humanas. El fondo es blanco, pero se encuentra enmarcado por una explosión de colores vivos en tonos de arcoíris, como si fueran salpicaduras o manchas de pintura que representan la diversidad. Elemento central: Ojos dibujados a mano, En la parte central inferior de la portada hay siete ilustraciones de ojos, todos distintos entre sí. Cada ojo está dibujado con diferentes técnicas artísticas: lápiz, bolígrafo de colores, sombreado realista y trazos expresivos. Los ojos están enmarcados en pequeñas tarjetas superpuestas entre sí, como si fueran retratos individuales pegados a una pared. Las diferencias en la forma, dirección de la mirada y técnica usada transmiten un mensaje de singularidad, inclusión e introspección.  Colores y fondo: La parte superior tiene un fondo blanco que se desvanece hacia el centro, y alrededor se observa una mancha multicolor en forma de media luna, que combina amarillo, rojo, azul, morado, rosa y verde, como un arcoíris vibrante y alegre. En la parte inferior de la portada, debajo de los ojos, el efecto de color se repite en una base redondeada, simulando un escenario de pintura o expresión artística libre.

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Published

June 3, 2025

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-607-8984-86-2

How to Cite

González Flores, M., Ramírez Vuelvas, C., & Martínez Guzmán, A. (2025). Stories of Identity and Diversity. University of Colima. https://doi.org/10.53897/LI.2025.0018.UCOL