210057 VO BAK10: SpezialVO International Politics and Development (2022W)

The interdisciplinary lecture series "Introduction to Latin American Studies" introduces the history of ideas, key concepts, central dimensions and current debates. This is done with regard to their significance for Latin American self-reflection and by representatives in the social sciences (especially political science, political economy, and cultural and social anthropology), history, and development studies. Basic social science concepts such as the state, social movements, regional integration or decoloniality will be introduced, central debates in Latin American studies will be presented and recent social developments in the region will be analyzed. The lecture is organized by the Research Network on Latin America at the University of Vienna.
By means of current case studies, various manifestations of Latin American modernity will be discussed on the basis of different theoretical and conceptual approaches. These will lead to an understanding of the structural heterogeneity of Latin American economies and societies and the importance of both liberal-market and welfare state projects. The role of social movements will be placed in this tension.
The historical development of the terms, the current contexts of use, and the particular dynamics of circulation in the continental and global interconnectedness of Latin America will be presented and analyzed. Theoretical perspectives include textual approaches to the specialized texts as well as various approaches from the social and cultural sciences and from the field of gender studies.
Attendance is nevertheless highly recommended for the purpose of active participation in the reflection rounds following each lecture, as well as for mutual networking. Please refer to the VO program on moodle to see if a recording of each session will be made available (may vary depending on the lecturer).

Program:
12.10.
530 years of the beginning of the Conquista
Lorena Olarte, Celeste Tortosa, Ulrich Brand, Johannes Waldmüller
Introduction to the semester: "What is Latin America"?

19.10.
Marcela Torres and Gregor Seidl, University of Vienna
"El giro decolonial" - Kolonialität und Dekolonialisierung von Macht, Wissen und Subjektivitäten
Johannes Waldmüller: Presentation Repositorio Intercultural

2.11.
Tobias Boos, University of Vienna
Populism in Latin America - the example of Cono Sur

9.11.
Patricia Zuckerhut, University of Vienna
Changes and heterogeneity of feminist movements and theories in Latin America with special reference to indigenous feminisms in Guatemala and Mexico.

Optional additional date Monday, 14.11. 17:00
Adrián Piva, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Las transformaciones globales del capitalismo contemporáneo. Una
mirada desde la periferia (esp.)

16.11.
Magdalena Kraus, University of Vienna
Christian Religion in Latin America: Instrument of Domination and
Social Critique - the Example of Liberation Theology

23.11.
Aaron Tauss, University of Vienna, formerly Universidad de Medellin
Political Economy in Latin America

30.11.
Kristina Dietz and Valerie Lenikus, University of Vienna
(Green) extractivism? - Theory and Empiricism of Resource Conflicts in Latin America - the Example of the Andean Countries

07.12.
Kristina Pirker, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Right-wing elites, anti-communism and authoritarian traditions in Latin America. El Salvador and the Legacy of the Cold War

14.12.
René Kuppe, University of Vienna
"Pachamama – Constitutional and human rights understanding in Latin America".

11.01.
Facundo Garcia Valverde, FLACSO Buenos Aires CONICET
Responsibility and Legitimacy in Conditional Cash Transfers in Latin America.

18.1.
David Cortez, Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten, Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, Quito, Ecuador
Indigenous and other social movements as political actors of the Good Life (Buen Vivir).