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Michael Kuczynski, who died on October 10th in Lima, came from a colourful and fabled family.  His father, Maxime Kuczynski, was cousin to Jurgen Kuzcynski, known to many as the author, among innumerable other works, of a leading Marxist history of the transition from feudalism to capitalism in Europe, and to Ursula Kuczynski who worked in support …

Deadline: 15:00 BST on 23 October 2025The Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Cambridge, invites applications for hosting from applicants for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships, to be taken up from October 2026. Applications are welcome from Latin Americanists working in any eligible field supported by the Leverhulme T…

We are delighted to share that The Gates Cambridge Trust has announced that two of our new students have been selected as part of the 25th class of Gates Cambridge Scholars.Our students have been awarded the prestigious postgraduate scholarship programme aimed “for the most socially engaged and academically brilliant students from around the world”…

Mario Vargas Llosa, prominent Peruvian writer, essayist, politician and public intellectual, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, passed away on Sunday 13 April in Lima, Peru, at the age of 89. He was Simón Bolívar Professor at the Centre of Latin American Studies in the University of Cambridge 1977-78, and Fellow of Churchill College.In …

We are delighted to share that our student, Valentina Gajardo, has been awarded with two fundings from the Chilean Government!These grants have been awarded to support her MPhil in Latin American Studies at CLAS and for the publication of her bilingual (Spanish/English) book.1. Beca Chile Crea, Fondo del Libro. Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes…

Beatriz Sarlo, the distinguished Argentine literary critic and cultural historian has passed away at the age of 82.  She held the Simón Bolívar Chair at Cambridge in 1991-92.Beatriz leaves a uniquely varied corpus of contributions to the intellectual life of Argentina composed of contributions to history and to literary and cultural criticism. Amon…

Applications are now open for the Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Cambridge.The Centre currently offers 3 courses:Latin American Studies - MPhilLatin American Studies - PhDLatin American Studies (by thesis only) - MPhilResearch Areas:Latin American Literature, Film and Visual Arts.Latin American Sociology and PoliticsIn…

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It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Father Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, who passed away on Tuesday 22 October in Lima, Peru.Father Gutiérrez, who was Simón Bolívar Professor at CLAS in 1989/1990, was one of the key figures in the development of liberation theology in the 1960s and 1970s thanks to his pioneering work, A Theology of Lib…

Deadline: 31 October 2024, noonThe Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Cambridge, invites applications for hosting from candidates for Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme in 2025. The Centre has a thriving community of MPhil and PhD students, and is a lively hub for research on Latin America carried out by post-docs and aca…

Centre CoordinatorThe Department of Politics and International Studies is looking for a proactive and experienced part time (24 hours per week) administrator to provide critical support to the Centre for Latin American Studies.In addition to the day-to-day running of the Centre, providing support to the Centre staff and its students, this role has …

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Professor David A. Brading on April 20, in Cambridge.Professor Brading was one of the most distinguished historians of Latin America. Author of an extensive and important work, David Brading made fundamental contributions to the knowledge of the political, economic, and cultural history of the r…

Congratulations to Graham Denyer Willis and Pedro Mendes Loureiro for receiving the Distinguished Scholar Award from The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.

Congratulations to Pedro Mendes Loureiro and Graham Denyer Willis who have won funding for two projects to examine why Brazil is building prisons exponentially, who benefits, and how this is changing Brazilian society.The first is a 3 year Leverhulme Research Project Grant for £299,000 on what we call “The Prison Consensus: Incarceration, Investmen…

The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) strongly condemns the illegitimate closure of the Central American University (UCA) by the State of Nicaragua.Read the statement here