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.
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.
Development Studies in Latin America
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.
Gender studies with a focus on Latin America
