Presenter: Manuel de la Mata, Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Seville and full professor in the Faculty of Psychology at the same university. His research addresses issues such as gender violence, autobiographical memory, migrant narratives, among others.

This presentation is based on a vision of identities as constructions of a narrative nature, situated in the sociocultural settings in which people and groups participate. Along with the recognition of the role of these scenarios, special attention is given to agency, the ability of individuals and groups to take control of their actions and their lives (empowerment). In this sense, contributions from Cultural Psychology are integrated, which conceives of empowerment as a (re)construction narrative of the self and of Community Psychology, which analyzes empowerment in terms of socio-political development. Both perspectives also emphasize the need to analyze this process beyond the individual, integrating the individual, interpersonal, and socio-institutional levels. The vision of empowerment presented is exemplified in several studies that focus on analyzing empowerment processes in people and groups that face situations of social exclusion (lesbians, women who have suffered gender-based violence, and immigrants).

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