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The article, 'Justicia reproductiva: Teoría y práctica en América Latina,' examines the the relationship between reproduction and social justice in Latin America

The UCL Institute of the Americas invites expressions of interest for prestigious early career fellowships

The reports focus on human rights and accountability in Latin America and the Caribbean

We are delighted to announce that several of our colleagues have been nominated for Student Choice Awards at the UCL Student Union!

With a third of voters undecided in the final days before the election, is Peru still open to a surprise contender?

Operation Condor: The Pact That Terrorized a Continent illustrated book will be available in English in May 2026.

Modern Peru: A New History, edited by Professors Paulo Drinot and Alberto Vergara, has been reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement.

'“Modest wise women”: Science in Porfirian women’s periodicals

Keynote speaker: Professor Lina-Maria Murillo (UT Austin)

Dr Enrique Castañón Ballivián has been appointed as Editor of the Journal of Agrarian Change, a high-ranking Q1 journal in Development Studies.

Three workshops took place in December, funded by the UCL Innovation and Enterprise Fund and the HEIF Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Fund.

We are delighted to share that Henry James, one of our PhD students, has published a thought-provoking article in The Atlantic titled “To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan.”

Congratulations to the UCL Institute of the Americas Masters students who have been awarded departmental prizes for the 2024-25 academic session.

The collaborative project, Reproductive Justice in Latin America, connects feminist scholars across regions to advance research and dialogue on reproductive rights and social justice.

We are launching a new initiative to map and connect the university's extensive expertise on the American hemisphere (encompassing North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America).