Program Overview

Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies (M.A.) (SPO 2023)

The Master's program in Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies (M.A.) is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, and cultural processes in Latin America.

About studying

The program offers a unique interdisciplinary approach, combining various disciplines to provide a holistic understanding of the region. Students can expect to engage with a range of topics, including historical and cultural representations, transformations, and inequalities.

Areas of Study

The program is divided into several study areas, including:

• Core area: Milestones in the constitution of Latin America
• Profile area A: Historical-cultural action, representations and interconnections
• Profile area B: Transformation, development and inequalities
• Profile area C: Brazil in a global context
• Profile area D: Gender relations, ways of life, transformations
• Supplementary area: semester week

Research

The program places a strong emphasis on research, with various project modules, including:

• Scientific practice module
• External internship module
• Field project module
• Master's thesis Students also have the opportunity to engage with the research projects of the Latin America Institute (LAI), which has a strong network of national and international partners.

Example tasks

Example tasks for students in the program include:

• Milestones in the constitution of Latin America (core area)
• Research approaches to historical-cultural action, representations and interconnections (Profile A)
• Latin America from a socioeconomic perspective (Profile B)
• Current debates in Brazil research (Profile C)
• Decolonial and intersectional gender perspectives on Latin America (Profile D)

Perspectives

Graduates of the program have a range of career prospects, including:

• Dagmar Deutges, project officer at the Foreign Office
• Tim Weichselfelder, DAF teacher at the Goethe Institute in Quito
• Katharina Diekmann, consultant at GIZ in Malawi
• Esther Stark, project coordinator at the Institute for International Cooperation
• Silvia Nebl, project officer
• Simon Plentinger, journalist
• Valeska Cordier, public relations officer/editor -Dr. Jennifer Chan, research assistant (postdoc) at the Otto Suhr Institute -Dr. Sabina GarcÌa Peter, project coordinator in the academic sector

Location advantages

The program is located in Berlin, which offers a unique range of cultural and social organizations, museums, and foundations with a focus on Latin America. The Ibero-American Institute, Stiftung Prussian Cultural Heritage (IAI SPK), is also located in Berlin, providing students with access to a vast library and research resources.