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
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.
HCIAS Blogcast: Green Hydrogen and Latin America’s Future | 19.09.2025
In the latest episode of the HCIAS Podcast, Alisa Kegel interviews Prof Dr. Carina Guzowski (Universidad Nacional del Sur), an Argentine energy economist specializing in green hydrogen. They discuss the potential of green hydrogen as a key driver for Latin America’s energy transition and economic growth, emphasizing Argentina’s competitive advantages: abundant wind, solar, and land resources.