Everyone is talking about Cuba. Yet few voices are heard from the island itself.
What do Cubans think about Donald Trump’s desire to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean as the Western Hemisphere, and his conviction that the island’s future will be determined by the U.S.? What impact are the U.S.’s growing hostility toward Cuba and the energy blockade—which is plunging the country into a humanitarian catastrophe—having? Do the current geopolitical constellations also create new options? How is the population coping with the crisis that has persisted since the 1990s? What is the state of the once exemplary health and education systems, and the economy? What impact do growing social divisions and migration have on society? What alternatives are being discussed on the island, and what future do Cubans themselves envision?
The deep crisis Cuba is currently facing makes it more urgent than ever to discuss its present and future. For this reason, the Latin American Center (CELA) at the University of Kassel is organizing an international conference featuring more than 10 experts from the island. Together with other researchers from Latin America and Germany, they will discuss the current situation in key areas, the opportunities and obstacles for future development, and how to secure Cuba’s future.
Podiumsdiskussion, Mittwoch, 08.07.2026
Program Encuentro Latinoamericano CELA 2026
Poster Encuentro Latinoamericano CELA 2026
Participation in the conference is free of charge; registration is required at with the subject line “Registration for CELA 2026 Conference.”
The conference language is Spanish.