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

Communication Dynamics for Social Sustainability: A Review of the 2nd HCIAS International Symposium on Ibero-American Studies | 27.02.2026

Marking a new milestone in academic cooperation between Heidelberg University and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the 2nd HCIAS International Symposium on Ibero-American Studies: Social Sustainability and Communication Dynamics took place at the Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg (IWH) in Heidelberg, Germany between December 3 to 5, 2025.

PRESEEA: el mapa del español hablado | 12.02.2026

Con más de 500 millones de hablantes, el español se presenta como un organismo vivo, profundamente heterogéneo y de extensión global. Su expansión geográfica da lugar a una única lengua que es, en realidad, la suma de numerosas variedades lingüísticas. Ante este escenario, cabe preguntarse: ¿es posible abarcar el estudio lingüístico de una lengua tan rica y cambiante?