The image of instability and violence commonly associated with Latin America disregards the socio-cultural longevity and geopolitical continuity that has characterized the region over the last two centuries. In this context, crises have alternated with periods of cultural, political and economic reconfiguration. Processes of recomposition have been, however, polyvalent, i.e. they have had different functions, forms, facets, and outcomes. This year’s conference proposes to explore diverse, past and present processes of reconfiguration in Latin America. How have local, regional, national, and transnational actors contributed, adapted to and challenged recomposition? And more generally, how have agents and structures promoted or countered continuity within processes of reconfiguration? In order to address these general questions, invited scholars from Latin America, USA, and Europe will discuss key issues, such as the rise of populism, the struggle for resources and the roles of local actors and their strategies in conflict situations. In this way, we aim both to foster interdisciplinary exchange and to look at Latin American transitions from a global perspective.

In addition to four discussion panels, this year’s conference will feature an open keynote roundtable entitled „Forum: Migration and Transformations in Latin America“, organized in cooperation with the film festival Lateinamerikanische Tage.

For further information, please check the  Programa Conference Latin American Transitions_190930

or contact us at cel-le(at)uni-leipzig.de