Center for Latin American Studies

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The Centre for Latin American Studies brings together interdisciplinary research on Latin America at KU, connects scholars across Bavaria, and strengthens academic exchange between Germany and Latin America. With a 40-year history, it links research and teaching in fields such as literature, history, geography, theology, social work, anthropology, and political science, while also serving as a bridge between the university and civil society.

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Newsletter | ZILAS Sonoro | BA Latin American Studies | MA Conflict, Memory, Peace | Partner Universities

Events and News

40 Jahre ZILAS – Jubiläum (1986–2026)

40 Years of ZILAS – Anniversary (1986–2026)

On 11 June 2026, we will celebrate 40 years of ZILAS at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Look forward to the institutional opening, the exhibition “40 Years of ZILAS”, and the academic panel “Latin American Studies in Times of Transformation” – with plenty of space for meeting and networking.

Date: 11 June 2026
Time: from 9:30 a.m. into the evening
Location: KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

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23. March 2026

[Translate to English:] (Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations

New publication

(Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations: Navigating the Entangled Histories and Futures of the Sea

23. March 2026

Child Labour Opponents and Their Campaigns in the Americas.

New publication by Prof. Dr. Nina Schneider: Child Labour Opponents and Their Campaigns in the Americas. A Global Perspective (1888–1938) – now freely…

[Translate to English:] Migrantes Venezolanas

25. March 2026

Conference on Venezuelan Migrant Women Narrators at Universidad del Rosario

On 25 and 26 March 2026, the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá will host the conference Narradoras migrantes venezolanas. The event focuses on…

Team of the ZILAS

Board of Directors of ZILAS

Prof. Dr. Miriam Lay Brander

Head of Chair Romance Literary Studies II

Phone +49 8421 93-23132
E-mail miriam.lay-brander@ku.de

Building Universitätsallee/Zentralbibliothek | Room: UA-244

Prof. Dr. Nina Schneider

Chair of Latin American History

Phone +49 8421 93-21565
E-mail Nina.Schneider@ku.de

Room: UA-126

Scientific Coordinator

Dr. Luis Peña

Scientific Coordinator of ZILAS

Phone +49 8421 9323224
E-mail luis.pena@ku.de

Room: DP8-106

Partnerships with Latin America & first contact

Dr. Claudia Velázquez-Schobert

Coordinator of ZILAS

Phone +49 8421 93-21249
E-mail Claudia.Velazquez-Schobert@ku.de

Building Domplatz 8 | Room: DP8-106

Coordination the binational MA Conflict, Memory, Peace

Hendrikje Grunow

Reseach Associate

Phone +49 (0)8421 93-21474
E-mail Hendrikje.Grunow@ku.de

Room: DP8-105

Events and News

40 Jahre ZILAS – Jubiläum (1986–2026)

[Translate to English:] (Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations

Child Labour Opponents and Their Campaigns in the Americas.

Conference on Venezuelan Migrant Women Narrators at Universidad del Rosario

Team of the ZILAS

Board of Directors of ZILAS

Scientific Coordinator

Partnerships with Latin America & first contact

Coordination the binational MA Conflict, Memory, Peace

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