CALAS und das Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) schreiben für 2026 ein Stipendium für Wissenschaftler*innen aus Lateinamerika aus, das die Durchführung eines Forschungsprojekts für vier Monate in Hamburg und zwei Monate an der Universität Kassel ermöglicht. Das Thema der …
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].
On May 25 and 26, 2023, the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Kassel (CELA), together with the Graduate Center KIGG of the University of Kassel, will host the young scholars workshop Elites and Class – Interrogating …
The lecture series will address this problem context and approach the issues first from the perspective of Latin America and the Maghreb. The contributions focus on the relationship between natural resources and climate change from empirical, regional and/or theoretical perspectives. …