LAG–UK is a network of scholars who work with geographical ideas & practices in Latin America. We run the @RGS_IBG Latin American Geographies Research Group.

United Kingdom
Joined August 2018
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If you are interested in this topic, we are also organising a workshop to debate the current state of scholarship and practice about informality in Latin American and the Global South If you'd like to attend, please contact Victoria at [email protected] or send us a DM
“Urban Informality in Latin America: trajectories and debates”, a public lecture with IHSS visiting scholar Mercedes Di Virgilio (University of Buenos Aires) 📅18th May, 4pm to 7pm 📍Bancroft 1.02.6, Mile End Campus Get your free ticket here eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-inf…
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We're excited to welcome everyone to the @UniversityLeeds, starting this Thursday, for two days of cutting-edge Latin American Studies research, networking, and collaboration. Are you joining us? More info: conferences.leeds.ac.uk/slas… #SLAS2026
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“Urban Informality in Latin America: trajectories and debates”, a public lecture with IHSS visiting scholar Mercedes Di Virgilio (University of Buenos Aires) 📅18th May, 4pm to 7pm 📍Bancroft 1.02.6, Mile End Campus Get your free ticket here eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-inf…
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“Urban Informality in Latin America: trajectories and debates” Book your free ticket for this public lecture with IHSS visiting scholar Mercedes Di Virgilio (University of Buenos Aires) about the evolution of studies on urban informality in Latin America eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-inf…
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NEW EVENT “Urban Informality in Latin America: trajectories and debates”, a public lecture with IHSS visiting scholar Mercedes Di Virgilio (University of Buenos Aires) 📅18th May, 4pm to 7pm 📍Bancroft 1.02.6, Mile End, QMUL Book your free ticket here 👇🏽 eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-inf…
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REMINDER: SLAS Research Development Award 2026: Up to £10,000 for significant research projects in Latin American Studies. Support for fieldwork, archive visits and workshops. 📅 Deadline: 20 March 26 ✅ SLAS members 4+ years post-PhD APPLY HERE: slasuk.org/research-developm…
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OPPORTUNITY FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS 📑Harold Blakemore Prize📑 📅Deadline: 28 Feb 26 This prize is awarded annually to the best essay submitted by a PhD student in Latin American Studies based at a UK institution. MORE INFO: slasuk.org/harold-blakemore-…
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REMINDER: FUNDING OPPORTUNITY SLAS-Eccles Institute Conference Access Award Up to four awards of £500 for SLAS members who lack institutional or personal sources of income to attend the SLAS Annual Conference.
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📣 Exciting NEW funding opportunity! 📣 The recently created SLAS Research Development Award offers up to £10,000 to support groundbreaking Latin American Studies research. More information about the scheme and the application below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY SLAS Research Development Award 2026 Value: Up to £10,000 Deadline: 20 Mar 26 A prestigious award designed to support significant research projects and impactful collaborations within the field of Latin American Studies. MORE INFO: slasuk.org/research-developm…
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THIS WEEK!
🚨NEXT WEEK Film screening of "A Place in the City", a documentary that explores hope and resistance in Latin American cities. The film screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Gabriel Silvestre 🗓️04/02 🕓16:30 🗺️Alfred Hitchcock cinema, ArtsOne, QMUL
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There are still tickets available! 📌 next 3rd of November
📯📯📯Next upcoming events! Ana is a historical geographer based within GNS, and will speak about their work on geographies of resistance and re-existence, followed by a Q&A and discussion.
Please sign up at the link below👇🏽 📌Https://www.rgs.org/events/u…
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📯📯📯Next upcoming events! Ana is a historical geographer based within GNS, and will speak about their work on geographies of resistance and re-existence, followed by a Q&A and discussion.
Please sign up at the link below👇🏽 📌Https://www.rgs.org/events/u…
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Tomorrow is the last summer workshop!
Come join us in our last workshop of the academic year. Don't forget we changed the venue to Queens Building! 📅27-June, 2pm 🚨Queen's Building, room 210🚨 NOTE: Workshop in Spanish, live translation provided
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📌Next week we are hosting the last Summer workshop! Come join us 🚨change of venue - Queen’s Building, room 210 2PM London *Zoom link on request @CRoLACqmul
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🚨change of venue 🚨 📍Queen Building, Mile End Queen Mary University of London
Come join us in our last workshop of the academic year, about public policies and urban transformation in Latin America. This event is free and open to all, you don't need to book a ticket 📅27-June, 2pm 📍Geo common room, QMUL NOTE: Workshop in Spanish, live translation provided
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📌Day two of the summer workshop! In this section we focus on book publishing📚📕📖 @CRoLACqmul
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1st day of the launch of the books 📚 @RGS_IBG
Next week we are having the launch of two books! Save the dates 📆
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🚨Change of venue🚨 "Publishing Across Boundaries", a workshop about publishing across linguistic, national, cultural, and epistemological boundaries 🗓️11-June 📍NOW in Queens' Building, 210. Mile End Campus LAST TICKETS AVAILABLE! Book a free ticket here eventbrite.co.uk/e/lagrg-sum…
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