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40 Years of ZILAS

Anniversary (1986–2026)

On 11 June 2026, ZILAS at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt warmly invites you to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ZILAS. The anniversary program includes the Ceremonial Opening, the exhibition “Research in Dialogue: 40 Years of Latin American Studies in Eichstätt,” the Seventh Maximilian-Bickhoff Colloquium “Latin American Studies in Times of Upheaval,” and the Alumni Event “Generations in Dialogue.”

Date: 11 June 2026

Time: 10:00–20:00

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Seventh Maximilian Bickhoff Colloquium
The ZILAS

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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Events and News

[Translate to English:] LASA 2026

ZILAS active participation in LASA 2026 Paris. Republic & Revolution

Researchers from the Central Institute for Latin American Studies, ZILAS, at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt will participate in…

[Translate to English:] Wir, der Wolfs

Who Writes Our History? – A Documentary Film in Search of Traces

Drawing on his current documentary film WIR, DIE WOLFS, director Darío Aguirre will speak about filmmaking as a space of reflection, encounter, and…

[Translate to English:] erika

Between Latin America and Europe: The Institutionalization of Photography

Dr. Erika Zerwes

Fellow at the Käte Hamburger Kolleg global dis:connect

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität

[Translate to English:] MENDOZA

Visiting Professorship of Prof. Dr. Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez at the ZRKG in Spring 2026

As part of KU’s visiting professors program, Prof. Dr. Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, OP, will be conducting research and teaching at the ZRKG and the…

[Translate to English:] Migrantes Venezolanas

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…

[Translate to English:] Child

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:] Trans atlantic

(Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations

New publication

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

 

Team of the ZILAS

Board of Directors of ZILAS

Miriam Lay Brander
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
Nina Schneider
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

Luis Peña
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

Claudia Velázquez-Schobert
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
Hendrikje Grunow
Reseach Associate
Phone +49 (0)8421 93-21474
E-mail Hendrikje.Grunow@ku.de
Room: DP8-105
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