Events
40 Years of ZILAS (1986–2026)
On 11 June 2026, ZILAS at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt warmly invites you to the 40th anniversary of ZILAS. The anniversary program is as follows.
10:00–11:30 | Holzersaal
Ceremonial Opening
Closing with a musical program featuring Latin American pieces
11:30–11:45 | Transition to the University Library
12:00–12:30 | Foyer of the University Library
Opening of the exhibition “Research in Dialogue: 40 Years of Latin American Studies in Eichstätt”
12:30–14:00 | Mensa / Terrace
Lunch with Latin American specialties and tango workshop
14:00–16:00 | Holzersaal
Seventh Maximilian-Bickhoff Colloquium “Latin American Studies in Times of Upheaval”
16:00–16:30
Coffee break
16:30–18:00 | Domplatz, DP8-103
Alumni Event “Generations in Dialogue”
18:00–20:00
Dinner
40th ZILA Anniversary
10:00–11:30 HOLZERSAAL
Ceremonial Opening
WELCOME
Prof. Dr. Miriam Lay Brander (ZILAS Board of Directors)
Prof. Dr. Nina Schneider (ZILAS Board of Directors)
GREETINGS
Prof. Dr. Klaus Stüwe (KU Executive Board)
Prof. em. Dr. Karl Kohut (Founding Director of ZILAS)
Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Joachim König (Director of ZILAS 1988–2006)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Stefan Rinke (FU Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Silke Jansen (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / BAYLAT)
MODERATION
Dr. Luis Peña (Scientific Coordinator of ZILAS)
Musical program with Latin American musical pieces
11:30–11:45
Transition to the University Library
12:00 –12:30 FOYER DER UNIVERSITÄTSBIBLIOTHEK
14:00–16:00 HOLZERSAAL
Seventh Maximilian-Bickhoff Colloquium “Latin American Studies in Times of Upheaval”
KEYNOTE · 14:00–14:45
Prof. Dr. Barbara Göbel (Director of the Iberoamerican Institute IAI and ADLAF Chairwoman)
PANEL DISCUSSION · 14:45–16:00
Dr. Thomas Ammerl (BayFOR)
Iris Danowski (HRK – German Rectors’ Conference)
Lara Ensenbach (DAAD)
Christiane Hoth de Olano (DHI Washington)
Dr. Irma de Melo-Reimers (BAYLAT)
Dr. Monika Pfaller-Rott (KU, Social Work)
Prof. Dr. Robert Schmidt (KU, DFG Research Training Group “Practicing Place”)
Prof. Dr. Jobst Welge (Leipzig University)
MODERATION
Prof. Dr. Miriam Lay Brander
Prof. Dr. Nina Schneider
16:00–16:30
Coffee break
16:30–18:00 DOMPLATZ, DP8-103
