Why does armed conflict persist in Colombia despite the 2016 Peace Agreement? Prof. Dr. Oscar Palma (Universidad del Rosario, Colombia) examines the…

How does militarization reshape infrastructure development in Mexico? Dr. Alke Jenss examines the military's growing role in transport, logistics, and…

How do popular realism, kitsch, and moral affects shape contemporary Latin American memory fiction? As part of the Lateinamerika in Bewegung lecture…

Philosopher Silvana Rabinovich (UNAM, Mexico City) will be visiting KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. On November 24 and 25, she will discuss justice,…

How do responses to water scarcity reproduce social inequalities? Drawing on the case of Chile, Jessica Budds examines how water markets, state…

Public panel discussion as part of the theme week “Science against Fascism”

As part of the ZILAS Winter Lecture Series 2026/27, “Environmental Justice in Latin America,” Prof. Dr. Renata Motta from Heidelberg University will…

How are domestic workers in Latin America becoming authors of their own stories? Dr. Mariana Filgueiras (UFMG/DAAD) explores this transformation…

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

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