HCIAS Blog | Perspectives on Ibero-America
The HCIAS Blog: Perspectives on Ibero-America is an interdisciplinary space for knowledge transfer created by the Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS) at Heidelberg University, Germany. The multilingual contributions present varied perspectives from the social sciences and the humanities addressing the social, cultural, and environmental realities of Ibero-America. With the goal of reaching a wide range of audiences, this collaborative knowledge transfer project features contributions from established researchers, doctoral candidates and students of the HCIAS‘ academic programs.
Recent Blog publications
Dialogues Across World Regions: A Recap of the HCIAS Colloquium, Summer Semester 2025 | 22.10.2025
In 2025, the Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS) organizes its Colloquium Lecture Series around the title “Dialogues across World Regions”. The goal is to encourage exchanges between Ibero-America and other regions by bringing together researchers from various fields, disciplines, and nationalities.
Climate Emergency: Commodities on Perspective | 10.09.2025
In some parts of the world, such as Brazil, the energy transition is affecting food production systems with evident consequences for their societies and Indigenous communities. When examining the life and agriculture of a specific region, it is crucial to consider not only the immediate environment but also the broader spaces—historical, cultural, and global—in which they are situated.
