CENTRE for LATIN AMERICAN
RESEARCH and DOCUMENTATION
CENTRE for LATIN AMERICAN
RESEARCH and DOCUMENTATION
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CENTRE for LATIN AMERICAN
RESEARCH and DOCUMENTATION
Political engagement in and beyond academic research: thinking from Latin American experiences
SPEAKERS:
Gabriel Mantelli, USP - Hotta Advocacia
Juliana Lins, Radboud University
Laura Triana, CEDLA - UvA
DISCUSSANT: Valentina Carraro, GPIO - UvA
DATE: 18 February 2025
ACTIVITY: OLA EVENT
VENUE: REC room JK1.05, UvA
TIME: 15:00 – 17:00
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED
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The event is organized by and for PhDs and early career scholars interested in political engagement in academia and/or working in Latin America (the OLA PhD network). Three Latin American PhDs will talk about their experiences in combining research and political action, and a discussant will draw connections between these experiences and the Dutch context, thinking of the current geo/political context, the ongoing budget cuts, the strike and demonstrations taking place at the UvA since last year. The idea is that these expositions take roughly one hour and lead to another hour of open discussion on political engagement by academics, drawing from Latin American experiences linked primarily to decolonization to help us navigate the context in the Netherlands. The event will be followed by informal drinks at CREA, where discussion and network-building will continue!
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Transatlántidas. La tercera raíz africana
DATE: Del 12 de enero al 30 de marzo
LUGAR: Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA (Amsterdam) - OBA Theater. Oosterdokskade 143, 1011 DL Amsterdam
ENTRADAS: 7.50 / 3.50 / 3 euros
ORGANIZADORES: Instituto Cervantes de Utrecht, OBA y FCAT
COLABORADORES: CEDLA
«Transatlántidas», el título de este ciclo, surge de un juego de palabras entre el adjetivo transatlántico y el lugar mítico de la Atlántida. El cruce entre ambas ideas evoca la imagen de la isla como espacio físico real, que está representada en el ciclo en historias ubicadas en la República Dominicana o Cuba, pero también de la isla como realidad metafórica, que simboliza a los afrodescendientes en América Latina, aislados en su propio entorno, una realidad que, como la Atlántida, parece un mito, pero refleja su situación en la sociedad.
La presencia de cine latinoamericano es una constante dentro de la programación del Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa, con el que el Instituto Cervantes colabora de nuevo para presentar la tercera raíz de Latinoamérica, la del legado geográfico y cultural de la raza africana.
Cada película será presentada por un especialista en el tema.
LAS PELÍCULAS DEL CICLO
Breve miragem de sol (Un breve espejismo de sol)
12/01/2025 de las 14:00 hasta las 16:00
23/02/2025 de las 14:00 hasta las 16:00
La arrancada
9/03/2025 de las 14:00 hasta las 16:00
Vals de Santo Domingo
30/03/2025 de las 14:00 hasta las 16:00
PARTICIPANTES
Kees Koonings, profesor CEDLA-UvA
Luisa González Valencia, estudiante de doctorado CEDLA-UvA
Nanne Timmer, poeta, profesora Leiden University
Diego Galdo González, conferenciante CEDLA-UvA
Entidades organizadoras: Instituto Cervantes (Utrecht), Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa (FCAT), Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA
Entidades colaboradoras: CEDLA
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Navigating borders and boundaries: migrant perspectives on settling in and moving on
SPEAKERS: Christien Klaufus, CEDLA - UvA
DISCUSSANT: soon available
DATE: 7 March 2025
TIME: 15:30
ACTIVITY: CEDLA LECTURE
VENUE: Vox-Pop, Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam
In cases of heightened immigration to consolidating informal settlements, various dynamics come into play. On the one hand, traditions of mutual aid may foster a receptive attitude toward newcomers, as residents understand firsthand the challenges of starting a new life from scratch. On the other hand, given their own struggles to establish infrastructure and secure livelihoods, the host community may view newcomers as competitors seeking to benefit from their hard-earned gains. For immigrants, adjusting to a new community often involves navigating unfamiliar norms and facing prejudice or discrimination. As such, their strategies to “salir adelante” (move forward) tend to be shaped by mixed opportunities and setbacks. From an analytical standpoint, periods of significant transnational migration intensify a variety of visible and invisible borders and boundaries. This lecture examines how urban borderscapes structure both neighborhood space and the social fabric, focusing on informal settlements that exhibit enclave-like characteristics. Drawing on new research in Medellín, Colombia and San José, Costa Rica within a NWO-funded project, the lecture explores these boundaries and potential spaces for convergence, offering preliminary findings that illuminate how migrants respond to these challenges. See www.cedla.nl/urban-project for more information on the project ‘Contesting Urban Bordescapes in Latin America: Investigating governance through b/ordering processes in self-help neighbourhoods’.
From Coke to Cops: Colombia’s Journey from Internal Conflict to Regional Security Exporter
SPEAKERS: Markus-Michael Müller, Roskilde University
Markus Hochmüller, Freie Universität Berlin & University of Oxford
DISCUSSANT: soon available
DATE: 11 April 2025
TIME: 15:30
ACTIVITY: CEDLA LECTURE
VENUE: Vox-Pop, Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam
This talk examines Colombia’s transformation into a regional security exporter under the United States-Colombia Action Plan on Regional Security (USCAP). Signed in 2012 by Presidents Barack Obama and Juan Manuel Santos in Cartagena, USCAP aimed to strengthen Latin America’s security forces by positioning Colombia—a country long perceived as fragile and a source of regional instability—as a model of a professional and adaptable security provider. Over the past decade, the Colombian Armed Forces and National Police have trained tens of thousands of security personnel across the region, shaping a new narrative of Colombia’s role in regional security.
Drawing on original research, including over 70 interviews with policymakers, military and police officers, diplomats, and security advisors, the presentation explores how Colombia’s security assistance—focused on counter-narcotics, counterinsurgency, and migration control—prioritizes stability, pacification, and national security, often at the expense of citizen safety.
Infrastructural hybrids: Examining human/other-than-human entanglements in a climate changed world
SPEAKERS: Karen Paiva Henrique, University of Amstedam
DISCUSSANT: soon available
DATE: 16 May 2025
TIME: 15:30
ACTIVITY: CEDLA LECTURE
VENUE: Vox-Pop, Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam
ABSTRACT: SOON AVAILABLE
Reimagining value from Bolivia's popular markets: Economic diversity in El Alto
SPEAKERS: Kate Maclean, University College London
DISCUSSANT: soon available
DATE: 13 June 2025
TIME: 15:30
ACTIVITY: CEDLA LECTURE
VENUE: Vox-Pop, Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam
ABSTRACT: SOON AVAILABLE