With broad participation from academics, journalists, productive-sector representatives and social organizations, the workshop “Energy Transition, Sustainability and Development” took place on the campus of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM). The event was aimed at discussing the challenges of …
On July 8th.2025, Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Burchardt was awarded the prestigious Argentine Leloir Research Prize. Named after biochemist and Nobel laureate Luis Federico Leloir, the prize is one of the highest honors granted to international scholars for their outstanding contributions …
The Department of International Relations, in cooperation with the Latin America Center (CELA) at the University of Kassel and the Argentine Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), is offering a free online course on new energies and sustainable development in …
The 33rd Havana International Book Fair (FILH) opened its doors in February 2025. In this inspiring setting, the Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS), its CALAS professorship in Havana, and the Extractivism.de project network at the University of Kassel …
Unsere Welt ist im Krisenmodus. Steigende Kriegsgefahr, Inflation, Umweltkatastrophen, Klimawandel, der Aufstieg der extremen Rechten sowie Flucht- und Migrationsbewegungen lassen daran wenig Zweifel. Krisen stellen Bestehendes in Frage. Sie lassen Konflikte eskalieren, können aber auch neue Lösungsstrategien hervorbringen. Das Maria …
The Argentine sociologist Maristella Svampa, professor at the Universidad Nacional de San Martín (Buenos Aires), will receive this year’s prestigious Georg Forster Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Within the framework of the Kassel Latin America Center CELA, …
Autor(a): Hans-Jürgen Burchardt, Cecilia Gárgano, Lucas Christel ¿Nos espera el colapso ambiental o podemos evitarlo? ¿Existen límites planetarios a las formas de producción? ¿Cómo estamos viviendo y habitando? ¿Tenemos alternativas? La crisis socioambiental se despliega a lo largo del mundo …
On May 25 and 26, the workshop on ” Elites and Class – Interrogating the Rich and Powerful in Latin America and Beyond,” organized by the Centro de Estudios Latinomamericanos (CELA) of the University of Kassel, took place. 12 international …
“Latin America’s challenges in the 21st century”, 11th -12th July 2023 Latin America is facing enormous challenges. On the one hand, a new boom in “green” raw materials such as hydrogen, copper, and lithium is already emerging. Against the backdrop …
The Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) keeps offering new and interesting research fellowships for international scholars at all career levels. You can find an overview over all fellowships [here].