convocadoconvocada

Convocadoconvocada is a neologism used in contemporary Spanish-language discourse to describe a participatory dynamic in which the act of calling people together generates the very participants who respond, effectively turning the convoker into part of the convoked network. The term combines convocar (to call together) and convocada (the feminine past participle “the called one”), and is often treated as a portmanteau that signals recursive or self-sustaining mobilization.

Definition and scope. The concept refers to situations where an initial invitation or call to participate catalyzes a process that self-perpetuates: those invited become organizers themselves, who in turn invite others, blurring boundaries between organizer and participant. It is frequently discussed in online activism, participatory art projects, grassroots organizing, and crowd-sourced initiatives, where the energy of the invitation leads to expanding networks with relatively little central control.

Origins and usage. The term emerged in late 2010s and early 2020s within Spanish-speaking media, academic commentary, and digital culture as a way to describe reciprocal mobilization patterns. While sometimes praised for enabling rapid, bottom-up participation, convocadoconvocada is also examined for potential drawbacks, such as uneven power dynamics, dependency on initial initiators, or fatigue among early participants who become de facto organizers.

Examples and implications. In a community art project, a single post inviting contributions prompts dozens of participants to recruit others and manage subprojects, creating a self-sustaining collective. In digital campaigns, initial supporters leverage their networks to invoke further involvement, complicating attribution of leadership and responsibility. See also participatory democracy, crowd-sourcing, and self-organizing systems.