Center for Latin American Studies (CELA)
CELA coordinates the University of Kassel’s Latin America-related activities and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in research and teaching. Its goal is to analyze social, political, and cultural developments in Latin America from various perspectives and to intensify international exchange. Through collaborations with partner institutions in Latin America and Europe, CELA creates a dynamic network for scholarly dialogue, joint projects, and academic mobility.
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Focus on Latin America
The Kassel campus offers an interdisciplinary focus on Latin America within the departments of Romance Studies, Political Science, History, and Economics.
Prospective students’ interest in politics can be ideally combined with intercultural issues and the topic of Latin America: For example, the B.A. in Political Science program includes a minor in Spanish. We also offer a module on Latin America and Cross-Area Studies in the M.A. in Political Science program.
The humanities and cultural studies programs at the Institute of Romance Studies also offer numerous courses on Latin America and the Caribbean for students of Spanish and French.
This approach to studying Latin America is optimally supported by CELA, for example throughevents, discussion groups, and meetings on current political and cultural trends, as well as through assistance in establishing academic and research contacts in the region.
Current courses on the topic of Latin America
Image: Milan SoremskiLatin America and Caribbean Certificate
The Latin America and Caribbean Certificate is open to all undergraduate and doctoral students at the University of Kassel. It is of interest to anyone who wants to explore the diversity of Latin America and the Caribbean, improve their language skills, and broaden their horizons beyond their major. A wide range of courses from the Institute of Romance Studies’ academic and language programs, language courses, as well as lectures and seminars from other departments that address various aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean, can be counted toward the certificate. With this certificate, graduates demonstrate to future employers that they possess region-specific subject and language knowledge—qualities that particularly equip them for careers in international cooperation—as well as the ability to think and act in an interdisciplinary manner.
Studying in Latin America
Students at the University of Kassel have a wide range of opportunities to spend a semester abroad at partner universities in Latin America. The International Office’s database provides an overview of all partnership agreements. Funding opportunities are available primarily through the International Office and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Currently, there are partnerships offering scholarship opportunities in the following countries:
National University of San Martín (UNSAM), Buenos Aires
Target Group: Students in the humanities and social sciences (BA, MA) as well as doctoral candidates
Funding: DAAD (subject-specific university partnership), annual calls for applications for full scholarships (October/November)
Contact: Johann Eschenburg
National University of Cuyo, Mendoza
Target group: Students in civil and environmental engineering (BA, MA)
Funding: DEAR (German-Argentine University Center, CUAA-DAHZ)
Contact person: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Reul
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá
Contact person: Liliana Gómez
ICESI University, Cali
Contact person: Liliana Gómez
University of Havana
Target Group: Students in the humanities and social sciences (BA, MA)
Funding: DAAD (International Student Exchange Program), annual calls for applications for full scholarships (October/November)
Contact: Dr. Hannes Warnecke-Berger
University of Sancti Spíritus
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ralf-Kiran Schulz
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Partnerships
The Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos (CELA) maintains a broad network of international partnerships with universities, research institutes, and academic organizations in Europe and Latin America. These partnerships form the basis for joint research projects, academic exchanges, and international course offerings.
Partner Institutions/Universities:
- University of Guadalajara
- National University of San Martín
- University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
- National University of Salta
- University of Havana
Research and Networking Organizations:
- ADLAF (Working Group on German Latin American Studies)
- FLACSO Ecuador (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences)
- CrossArea e.V.
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