| Sumario: | This article analyzes how Latin American scholars and activists involved in second-wave or neofeminism built transnational networks from the mid-20th century to discuss women’s conditions in Latin America. It focuses on Woman and Society in the Americas, a symposium held in Tijuana, Mexico, as a pioneering space for dialogue between feminist movements from both the North and South of the continent. The study provides an integrated analysis of Latin American academic centers and Californian universities—such as the University of California, Irvine—which served as intellectual havens for migrant and exiled women during the Cold War and helped shape Latin American feminist thought from abroad. It argues that Tijuana, due to its border location and vibrant cultural dynamics, became a crucial node where local feminist agendas intersected with transnational debates, enriching regional perspectives through the lens of class, ethnicity, and nationality. The research draws on a wide range of sources: symposium documents (minutes, brochures, photographs, press), personal archives, feminist publications, and interviews that recover the memory of key participants. This approach enables a deeper understanding of the symposium’s impact on both local feminist activism and its broader continental projection, highlighting its historical significance and contemporary relevance.
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