Abstract
The story of this cluster has a personal beginning: I was in need of more conversations with scholars conducting empirical work on the social studies of assisted reproduction (AR) in Latin America. What better way to start this conversation than with a cluster! This personal need shaped the cluster’s main objective: to offer a space to initiate conversations that are plural in their perspectives, critical in their methods, reflexive in their analysis, and interested in exploring the field of AR studies in its temporal and geographical complexity. Throughout 7 papers, written by 10 authors, the cluster offers a look at specific moments and interactions in the practice of AR in five countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Spain. The stories and reflections presented here highlight some of the intersections of this global, expanding, multidisciplinary, life-creating industry. Overall, the cluster addresses questions regarding the different ways in which attention to infertility, through the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), is practiced in different countries, cities, and cultures within Latin America.
