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Two research fellowships for a “Transatlantic Tandem” at the CALAS headquarters in Guadalajara, Mexico

To promote transregional dialogue and exchange between researchers, the Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) is accepting applications for a dual research fellowship (up to six months) inside its program “Transatlantic Tandem”, located at its regional office in San José, Costa Rica. Two researchers – one affiliated with a Latin American academic institution and the other one affiliated with a German academic institution -will work collaboratively on a particular research topic related to the CALAS overall research approach.

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Funding for organizing a“Platform for dialogue” at the CALAS headquarters in Guadalajara/México

To foster international academic exchange and discussion, the Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) calls for applications to organize a “platform for dialogue” at its headquarter in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The Platform for Dialogue is a collaborative format to promote interdisciplinary, interregional, and intergenerational dialogue concerning a specific research topic. It is an academic event for a group of 15 to 30 participants and may last from two to five days. Financial support can be granted up to EUR 20,000.

 

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Peace and Fear: Multidisciplinary Approaches

The CALAS Laboratory "Visions of Peace" is pleased to invite to the online conference "Peace and Fear: Multidisciplinary Approaches'', organized in cooperation with the Interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung (IKG), the Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF) and Prof. Dr Roberto Briceño-León (Universidad Central de Venezuela). The event will take place via zoom between the 17th to 19th of February 2021. Prior registration is required by sending an e-mail to Marina Hoffmann (marina.hoffmann@uni-bielefeld.de).

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Néstor García Canclini: Ciudadanos reemplazados por algoritmos

Who worries about us as citizens? Many parties and unions seem to be reduced to domes that distribute prebends. Since the expansion of video politics, television channels complaints and social criticism of those in power, reducing us to spectators. The networks promise horizontality and participation, but they tend to generate highly intense and short-lived movements.

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