CENTRE for LATIN AMERICAN
RESEARCH and DOCUMENTATION

LAC and the US under Trump 2.0: Implications for the Americas and how we study the region

CEDLA Academic Workshop | 27 January 2026 | 13:00–18:00

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The deadline for the Call for Presentations has been extended to 7 January 2026.
Researchers are invited to submit a title and a 150-word abstract for a 7-minute roundtable contribution.

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To submit a proposal and/or register complete this form. Registration is open until 24 January 2026.

PUBLIC EVENING EVENT AT DE BALIE
27 January 2026 | 20:00–22:00 | Book tickets
Trump, an Angry Neighbour: A Tumultuous First Year of US–Latin America Relations

Speakers: Prof. Javier Corrales (Amherst College, USA), Prof. dr. Barbara Hogenboom (CEDLA, University of Amsterdam) & Dr. Julienne Weegels (CEDLA, University of Amsterdam)

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Discover the latest insights from our project Contesting Urban Borderscapes in Latin America, which explores how governance is shaped through processes of b/ordering in self-built neighbourhoods across the region.

Are you curious about Latin America beyond the headlines? 

Is it the architecture, the protests, the rhythms of daily life—or something deeper?

The Identity of the City in Latin America is more than a course. It's a journey through the lived experiences, contradictions, and transformations of Latin American urban life.

Explore how social movements, spatial segregation, violence, and urban governance shape identities in cities from Bogotá to Buenos Aires.

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Are you curious about Latin America beyond the headlines? 

Donald Trump’s airstrikes in the Caribbean — what’s really going on?

The future of Venezuela?

The forces behind Amazon deforestation — and what COP30 in Belém could change?

The changing dynamics of cocaine production in Colombia?

The comeback of the right in Latin America — how to explain it?

Then this course is for you: Latin American Cultures: A Country-Based Approach
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On Friday 9 January 2026, Mirtha Lorena del Castillo Durand will defend her PhD thesis at 13:00 in the Agnietenkapel.

On Wednesday 21 January 2026, Lieke Prins will defend her PhD thesis at 13:00 in the Agnietenkapel.

This exhibition is created by photographer Lin Woldendorp and CEDLA PhD candidate Lieke Prins, portrays the feminist street art collective Pirañas Crew from Medellín, Colombia. With her lens, Lin has captured the artists’ resistance, the connections between the women, and their creative expressions in public space. Through intimate portraits of the women in their spaces of resistance, the exposition aims to represent the Pirañas and shed light on their ongoing fight for gender equality and security.

The CEDLA book collection is now available in the new University Library of the UvA, located on the Binnengasthuisterrein, diagonally opposite CEDLA. CEDLA titles can be requested via the UvA library catalogue and collected or returned at one of the designated pick-up points. Please allow one to two days between reservation and availability. The new Latin American Studies acquisitions of the last three months are listed here

Drawing on research from six cities across the region, it explores the varied meanings and everyday practices within public cemeteries. Theoretically, it delves into the complex spaces where the living and the dead coexist, building on Jacques Lévy’s notion of cospatiality to examine the emotional, spiritual, and socio-political dimensions of death and dead disposal in Latin American urban societies deeply shaped by inequality—as much in life as in death.

CEDLA has promoted Latin American Studies in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. We do this by conducting and stimulating relevant and original research on developments in Latin America and distributing the results of this research internationally via academic education at BA, MA and PhD levels.

New research project exploring the impact of migration on self-built neighbourhoods in Latin America, with case studies in Moravia, Medellín (Colombia) and La Carpio, San José (Costa Rica).

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El pasado 3 de octubre celebramos la presentación del libro “HDS: Ferrocarriles en República Dominicana”, de Michiel Baud, publicada por la Editorial Universitaria Bonó, tuvo una positiva recepción durante la Feria Internacional del Libro 2025 de Santo Domingo. Durante el encuentro, exploramos la historia del desarrollo ferroviario en la República Dominicana y su papel en la transformación económica y social del país.

La obra invita a reflexionar sobre cómo el ferrocarril marcó una época de progreso, cambio y desafíos para la nación. KNOW MORE

The Slicher van Bath de Jong Foundation is delighted to reveal the recipients of its 2025 research scholarships, each awarded up to €10,000 to support outstanding historical projects on Latin America (circa 1500–1940).
Congratulations to these scholars, whose research—spanning indigenous participation, art history, gender diplomacy, and Afro‑Cuban legal activism—promises rich contributions to Latin American historiography.

Minor Latin American Studies
Minor Global Justice