Centre of Latin American Studies

Favela, Rio de Janeiro (photo by Joey Whitfield)

MPhil in Latin American Studies

Students from Britain, Latin America, the United States and across the world take our MPhil each year, attracted by the reputation of Cambridge as a world-class university, and by the rigour and breadth of the course.

Trinity College Great Court (photo: Matt Bilton)

PhD in Latin American Studies

The Centre has a strong community of PhD students working across a wide range of disciplines

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Research Facilities

Postgraduate students and visitors at the Centre of Latin American Studies, recently relocated to the University's newest building, have access to excellent facilities across the university. The world-famous University Library is home to 6 million volumes while the Centre also has its own library and an extensive film collection.

Latest News & Upcoming Events

Latin American Studies Fellowship 2020/21

3 February 2020

The Centre of Latin American Studies at the University of Cambridge invites applications for the 'Latin American Studies Fellowship' during 2020/21. One fellowship is offered yearly to well-established (mid-career onwards) academics from all over the world, in any disciplinary area, whose research can have an impact in the...

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Science in Text and Culture in Latin America

An AHRC-funded international research network which aims to establish a dialogue between the growing number of academic researchers working on the relationship between science and culture in Latin America.

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