What a joy to welcome Alberto Lobato into the UBP class space. Visitors were able to join via Zoom and attend a Q&A session immediately following Lobato’s talk. Lobato joined us from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, and spoke to us about creating stories and the entanglements of storytelling. Three questions Lobato asks himself before any project are:
- For whom am I doing this project?
- What do I want to communicate and how?
- Can I do this for a living?
Lobato’s ethics and moral imperative create a space to share with others, in real life, outside the echo chamber of social media. Through the medium of storytelling, he is able to reassess bird stories that have been with us for generations. His questions are especially helpful as we continue to explore ethical research and response-ability in community.
We heard about many birds including the endangered Sierra Madre Sparrow, Sumichrast’s Wren, and Rosita’s Bunting, among many others.
Please visit Crónicas de Chivizcoyo, Historias de Ave’s YouTube and Facebook where you will find Lobato’s ongoing stories. The Crónicas is also on Instagram.