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Minor Global Justice CEDLA - UvA

Global Justice is deeply concerned with the societal crises of our times. It addresses distinct searches for justice as they relate to persistent power imbalances and social inequalities. From gendered and racialized injustices, to climate change and political resistance, this minor builds on critical, global perspectives and research-driven insights from around the world to connect academia with advocacy and activism. The faculty’s minors consist of 30 ECTS credits and earn you a second qualification that will be listed on the transcript accompanying your degree certificate.

The registration period for the academic year 2025-2026 is 1 April - 13 May 2025.

CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Apply by 15th April 2025

The Slicher van Bath de Jong Fund offers scholarships to support research on the history of Latin America (1500-1940). The Fund is aimed at scholars under 35 years old, working on PhD research or holding a recent equivalent degree, and affiliated with a university in Europe or Latin America. KNOW MORE

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STUDY AT CEDLA

Bachelor, Master and PhD

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.

CEDLA SEMINAR

State Violence as the Blindspot of Transitional Justice: Critical Insights from Situated Research in Colombia and Peru

Monday 28 April
15.00-17.00, followed by drinks at CEDLA
VENUE: CEDLA, GHK 0.04
REGISTRATION: FORM
(open until Friday 25 April)

MASTER

Master Latin American Studies (MLAS)

In this video Dr. de Castro and the student Ricardo Díaz explain in 5 minutes how this Master is structured and what the unique aspects are. WATCH IT

MINORS

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Minor Latin American Studies
Minor Global Justice

NEWS FROM RESEARCH PROJECTS

Investigating governance through b/ordering processes in self-help neighbourhoods

Interview met Joshua de Boer over zijn onderzoek in een migrantenwijk van de Colombiaanse stad Medellín op journalistiek platform La Chispa

CEDLA BOOK COLLECTION

The collection includes books and journals

The book collection will be available from the summer of 2025 in the new University Library of the UvA, also on the Binnengasthuisterrein, diagonally opposite CEDLA. In the meantime (August 2024 – August 2025), CEDLA books can be requested via the UvA library catalog and picked up and returned at one of the pickup points; please allow one or two days between reservation and availability.The new Latin American Studies acquisitions of the last three months are listed here

TIMELINE 1964-2024

Tracing the Centre’s history

This December brings the celebration of 60 years since the establishment of CEDLA to a close. Over the coming weeks, we will look back on key moments from these six decades, which are featured in an interactive timeline

CONTESTING URBAN BORDERSCAPES

Investigating governance through b/ordering processes in self-help neighbourhoods

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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