Research area Latin American Studies

Latin American studies is an interdisciplinary research area with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.

The region’s countries are analyzed from historic, social, political, economic and cultural perspectives. Nordic Institute of Latin American Studies (NILAS) is the home to a number of research projects divided into six broader areas of investigation: Global Latin American Studies; Development Studies; Democracy; Social movements and inequalities; Gender studies and Environmental Humanities.

Democracy in Latin America

Since the onset of the so-called Third Wave of Democracy, research on democracy in Latin America has shifted focus from the transition and consolidation of democracy to the quality of present democratic regimes.

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Development Studies in Latin America

The research area addresses the central elements of different generations of development thought and their political implications in Latin America, from modernization theory and the dependency school, to sustainable development and more critical thoughts on development.

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Environmental Humanities with a focus on Latin America

Research within this area uses theories and approaches from the social sciences and humanities to understand past, present, and future environmental issues in Latin America.

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Gender studies with a focus on Latin America

This research area investigates gender, sexuality and corporeality in a variety of Latin American contexts including public spaces, the home, formal and informal workplaces, media and consumption practices, as well as diverse forms of sociopolitical mobilization for or against sexual and reproductive rights.

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Global Latin American Studies

Latin America is not an isolated region in the world. Since colonization, the region has been strongly interlinked with global economic, political, social and cultural systems.

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Social movements and inequalities in Latin America

Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world.

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