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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:] ZILAS-Vortragsreihe im Winter 2026/27

Environmental Justice in Latin America – ZILAS Winter Lecture Series 2026/27

The ZILAS Winter Lecture Series 2026/27 is dedicated to environmental justice in Latin America. The lectures address the topic from different…

[Translate to English:] VSocial Foundation

Building Peace through Tourism: Community Experiences from Post-Agreement Colombia

How can community-based tourism contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation and sustainable livelihoods? On 15 October 2026, ZILAS brings together…

[Translate to English:] Flávio Morgado

Flávio Morgado joins ZILAS as Visiting Researcher

From September 2026 to January 2027, Flávio Morgado, a PhD candidate in Political History at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), is…

Andrés Borquéz

Two Guest Lectures with Dr. Andrés Bórquez

ZILAS invites you to two guest lectures by Dr. Andrés Bórquez from the Institute of International Studies, University of Chile, on Latin America’s…

Dr. Franziska Gesine

Lecture: “Argentina’s Stolen Children in Post-Dictatorship Narrative”

ZILAS and the Chair of Romance Literary Studies II invite you to a guest lecture by Dr. Gesine Brede on memory politics, forensic aesthetics, and…

[Translate to English:] Dr.Ana María Velázquez

Workshop: “Women’s Memories of Migration”

ZILAS and the Chair of Romance Literary Studies II invite you to a workshop with Dr. Ana María Velázquez Anderson from Universidad Metropolitana,…

[Translate to English:] Ana Guglielmucci

Animales, plantas y humanos. ¿Cómo las prácticas artísticas pueden ampliar los repertorios de las afectaciones del conflicto armado en Colombia?

ZILAS and CMP invite you to a lecture by Ana Guglielmucci from the Universidad del Rosario on artistic practices, memory and the impact of the armed…

[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:] Preisträgerin Dr. des. Mariah Freitas Monteiro

Award for Dr. des. Mariah Freitas Monteiro at the Dies Academicus 2026

KU honors Dr. des. Mariah Freitas Monteiro with the Professor Sutor Foundation Award for Social and Political Ethics.

[Translate to English:] Dies Academicus 2025

Award for the ZILAS Team

The ZILAS at KU receives this year’s Maximilian Bickhoff University Foundation Award.

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

New Publications

(Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations

Prof. Miriam Lay Brander und Prof. Dr Anne Kraume geben den Band (Trans-)Oceanic Imaginations: Navigating the Entangled Histories and Futures of the Sea heraus – ein interdisziplinäres Buch, das das Meer als Raum verflochtener Geschichten und Zukünfte neu denkt und dabei Mobilität, Erinnerung, Infrastruktur und ökologische Umbrüche miteinander verbindet.

Child Labour Opponents and Their Campaigns in the Americas

Prof. Dr. Nina Schneider: Child Labour Opponents and Their Campaigns in the Americas. A Global Perspective (1888–1938) – jetzt online frei zugänglich und als PDF downloadbar.

Academic programs

BA Lateinamerikastudien
MA Conflict, Memory and Peace
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