Networks, Agency, and Community Practices in Cali-Colombia

This document presents the results of the research conducted in Comuna 18 of Cali (Colombia), focused on the analysis of community social networks from a mixed-methods approach and under the theoretical framework of Actor-Network Theory (ANT). The study aimed to understand the articulation between human and non-human actors in shaping solidarity practices within contexts marked by crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 social uprising. Social cartographies, interviews, and network analyses were carried out, revealing the emergence of new youth leaderships and self-managed care strategies. This work discusses the role of socio-material assemblages in the production of community agency, emphasizing the importance of recognizing informal networks and non-human elements as key mediators of social action.