The open classes cycle is part of the Advanced Course in Latin American Studies promoted by the Department of International Relations of the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (UAL), in partnership with the National Defence Institute (IDN).
Gathering a renowned group of specialists, this course is coordinated and moderated by Nancy Elena Ferreira Gomes and its objectives are:
- To know and understand the specificities of Latin America: historical evolution, regional borders, states and subsystems
- To study the Inter-American System: concept; origins; institutionalisation process
- To study and understand the regional integration processes
- To identify, study and understand the sources of conflict in the region, the disputes between states and criminality
- To promote an in-depth analysis of the International Relations of Latin America, with an emphasis on Latin America-US, Latin America-European Union, Latin America-China, and Latin America-Portugal relations.
More information and registrations at: https://autonoma.pt/ciclo-de-conferencias-e-aulas-abertas-america-latina-4-de-abril-a-16-de-maio/
SESSIONS – 2022
// APRIL 4 – Online //
/ 6.30 – 8 pm /
Historical and political evolution of the Latin American regional system: From colonies to independent states
Roberta Stumpf, UAL and CHAM
/ 8.30 – 10 pm /
Latin America and China
Arturo Oropeza Garcia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
// APRIL 11 – Online //
/ 6.30 – 8 pm /
Democracy and Authoritarianism in Latin America
Andrés Malamud, Instituto de Ciências Sociais/UL
/ 8.30 – 10 pm /
Democracy and authoritarianism:
Brazilian democracy under pressure: context, dynamics and scenarios in the 2022 election
Daniel Cardoso, OBSERVARE-UAL
// MAY 2 – Presential //
/ 6.30 – 8 pm /
Geopolitics – Power and Geography in Latin America
José Freire Nogueira, IDN
// MAY 9 – Online //
/ 6.30 – 8 pm /
Latin America and the European Union
Filipe Vasconcelos Romão, OBSERVARE-UAL
/ 8.30 – 10 pm /
Latin American International Relations in the 21st Century: America and Africa
Eugénio Costa Almeida, CEI-IUL
// MAY 16 – Presential //
/ 6.30 – 8 pm /
Ibero-America, space for consultation and cooperation
Frigdiano Álvaro Durántez Prados, FUNIBER
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