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
Una Escuela Sustentable: A visionary model in education | 21.05.2025
Una Escuela Sustentable in Jaureguiberry, Uruguay, is one of those ideas that feels almost too ambitious to work. A rural public school made out of old tires and bottles, that runs on solar power, collects rainwater, and even grows its food? Yet here it is, since 2016, not just working but thriving.
HCIAS Blogcast: The Public Negotiation of Justice in Transitions to Sustainability | 07.05.2025
In our latest blogcast, HCIAS research associate Dr. Mariana Ramírez Bustamante talks about her work as a postdoctoral researcher on the project The Public Negotiation of Justice in Transitions to Sustainability (JuTSy). She shares insights on the role of communication, democratic institutions, and interdisciplinary research in shaping fair energy transitions in Latin America.