EU–Latin America Academic Synergies
EULAS Live
Your Front Row to Expert Dialogue
Welcome to EULAS Live, our interactive event and webinar series that puts you in direct conversation with leading voices on EU–Latin America relations. Through real-time dialogue, expert panels, and audience Q&A, these sessions create a space to explore pressing issues, exchange perspectives, and connect with specialists shaping the future of transatlantic cooperation.
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Join us for our final EULAS Network webinar of 2025 on shifting dynamics in Latin American International Relations. Editors Prof. Peter Birle and Prof. Claudia Zilla present their volume 'Trends in Latin American Politics', examining how China’s rise, U.S. transformations, and global realignments shape the region. With expert commentary from Prof. Federico Merke, this session offers sharp insights into Latin America’s evolving role in a changing world order.
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Join us on January 15th for an EULAS Network webinar presenting The Palgrave Macmillan Handbook of EU–Latin American Relations (2025), a timely volume examining the evolving and multidimensional nature of EU–Latin America relations. Editors José Antonio Sanahuja Perales and Roberto Domínguez will present the book’s main contributions, joined by Lorena Ruano Gómez as discussant, offering a critical perspective on current bi-regional debates. Session in Spanish.
Relaciones Internacionales y Feminismos: Voces Latinoamericanas | Melisa Deciancio y Jorgelina Loza
Recording Tuesday 25th November, 2025 in Spanish.
In this session, we explored the book 'Relaciones Internacionales y Feminismos', edited by Prof. Melisa Deciancio and Prof. Jorgelina Loza, with expert comments from discussant Prof. Lorena Oyarzún Serrano. The speakers discussed feminist and Latin American contributions to International Relations and contemporary global debates.
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Register Now: Relaciones Internacionales y Feminismos
Join us for a session exploring how feminist and postcolonial perspectives are reshaping International Relations, with a special focus on Latin America. Melisa Deciancio, co-Editor of a groundbreaking new volume will share fresh insights on IR, security, law, and foreign policy from Latin American feminist scholarship. Our discussant, Lorena Oyarzún Serrano, brings deep regional expertise and her analytical lens that promises a thought-provoking conversation.
Join us for a concise, powerful session with leading voices in the field. Register Now!
Liquid Regionalism in the Americas – An Analysis of Contemporary Regional Developments
Recording Tuesday 4th November, 2025 in English.
Prof. Bruno Theodoro Luciano (UNU-CRIS / São Paulo State University – UNESP, Brazil) discusses the concept of Liquid Regionalism and how it captures the fluid, flexible, and shifting nature of regional initiatives in the Americas.
We were also delighted to welcome Prof. Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio, Brazil), who provided expert commentary and thoughtful reflections on this innovative framework for understanding Latin American and comparative regionalism.
The Political Economy of Industry Organizations and Mercosur's North-South Trade Negotiations
Recorded: Tuesday 28th October, 2025 in Spanish:
In this session, Prof. Pose-Ferraro examines how the political economy dynamics of Brazil and Argentina have shaped the positions of Mercosur’s two largest economies in their trade negotiations with the European Union. The discussion focuses on how industrial sector preferences — particularly those of the distributive “losers” of the agreement — have influenced governmental stances toward a trade partnership with Europe over two decades of negotiations.
We were also delighted to welcome Prof. María Victoria Álvarez (National University of Rosario), who provided expert commentary and critical reflections on Prof. Pose-Ferraro’s research.
Rethinking EU–LAC Relations Ahead of the CELAC–EU Summit 2025 | EULAS Network @ Casa Amèrica Catalunya
On September 16, 2025, a live roundtable was held at Casa Amèrica Catalunya, Barcelona, exploring the current state and future of EU–Latin America relations. Experts discussed key political, social, and economic challenges ahead of the EU–CELAC Summit 2025, offering insights into opportunities for deeper cooperation.
The event was organized by Casa Amèrica Catalunya in collaboration with EULAS Network, the LAC–EU Doctoral Network, IBEI, and the University of Barcelona. Watch the recorded live stream now on our Youtube channel.