¿Se nace o se hace? Repertorios interpretativos sobre la homosexualidad en Bogotá

Este artículo expone las tensiones y supuestos bajo los cuales se han venido entendiendo y agenciando las prácticas homoeróticas. En este sentido, recurre a los desarrollos historiográficos de la Psicología Social Crítica para identificar las nociones que se derivan del yo y la identidad personal. Se ilustran igualmente las propuestas socioconstruccionistas para una construcción social de la sexualidad. También se exponen algunas tensiones contemporáneas entre los Estudios LGBT****** y la Teoría Queer. Se expone el modelo de los repertorios interpretativos de Potter y Wetherell para orientar el análisis de las argumentaciones que ofrecieron los participantes del estudio ante la disyunción: esencialismo (nacen)-construccionismo (se hacen) de la homosexualidad. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian cómo los-as participantes emplearon recursos retóricos tales como la deconstrucción con un potencial de resistencia y reflexividad posibilitador de cambios discursivos para la cultura. A manera de comentario final, se propone la plasticidad erótica como un patrón que caracteriza narrativas contemporáneas sobre la homosexualidad.This article discusses the tensions and assumptions underlying the understanding and implementation of homoerotic practices. It refers to the historiographic developments of Critical Social Psychology to identify notions that are derived from the self and personal identity. It also presents the socio-constructionist approach to the social construction of sexuality. Additionally, it exposes some of the current tensions between LGBT Studies and Queer Theory. The article employs Potter and Wetherell’s model of interpretive repertoires to guide the analysis of arguments presented by participants in the study to the disjunction between essentialism (being born homosexual) and constructionism (becoming homosexual). The findings show how participants used rhetorical resources such as deconstruction, with its potential for resistance, and reflexivity, which can trigger discursive changes in the culture. To conclude, the article proposes that contemporary narratives of homosexuality are characterized by erotic plasticity.O artigo expõe as tensões e os supostos sob os quais têm sido entendidas e agenciadas as práticas homoeróticas. Neste sentido, apela aos desenvolvimentos historiográficos da Psicologia Social Crítica para identificar as noções que se derivam do eu e da identidade pessoal. Igualmente são ilustradas as propostas sócio-construcionistas para uma construção social da sexualidade. Também são expostas algumas tensões contemporâneas entre os Estudos LGBT e a Teoria Queer. Apresenta-se o modelo dos repertórios interpretativos de Potter e Wetherell para orientar a análise das argumentações que ofereceram os participantes da pesquisa frente à disjunção: essencialismo (nascem) construcionismo (tornam-se) da homossexualidade. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam a maneira como os/as participantes empregaram recursos retóricos tais como a deconstrução com um potencial de resistência e reflexividade possibilitador de mudanças discursivas para a cultura. Como comentário final propõe-se a plasticidade erótica como padrão que caracteriza narrativas contemporâneas sobre a homossexualidade

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora