



(15:00 - 16:30 CET) Session 1: Geopolitics of Latin America (Ángel Rodríguez García Brazales).(16:00 - 17:00 CET) Introduction to the BIP (Félix-Fernando Muñoz).Analysis and discussion materials (videos, documents, texts, podcasts, databases, etc.) and guidelines will be provided to facilitate group interactions, cohesion and debates during the sessions. The first component of the course is online. The virtual part will be running from 3 May to 17 July 2024. Guided tour: Museo de América, Madrid (optional) (10:00-12:00 CET).Wrap-up (Nadia Fernández de Pinedo and Félix-Fernando Muñoz) (17:30-19:00 CET).Pitch contest (Nadia Fernández de Pinedo) (15:30-17:00 CET).Politics and language: spaces and networks (Laura Mariottini) (17:30-19:00 CET).International (in)stability and its consequences on the US strategic approach (Part II) (Gabriele Natalizia) (15:30-17:00 CET) Indigenous peoples and international law (Mirian Galante) (17:30-19:00 CET).The growing influence of China in Latin America (Angel Rodríguez García Brazales) (15:30-17:00 CET).Trade Flows and External Imbalances (Jorge Turmo) (17:30-19:00 CET).Title to be confirmed (Giovanni Ruocco) (15:30-17:00 CET).The French presence in Latin America: History and culture (Irini Apostolou) (19:00-20:30 CET).Contemporary Populism in South America (Gilberto Aranda) (17:00-18:30 CET).Conference: América, un continente en construcción: la búsqueda de su lugar en la tierra (Jesús Bustamante) (15:30-16:30 CET).Introduction to the Course (Félix-Fernando Muñoz) (15:00 CET).Welcome event in Madrid (optional) (20:00 CET).The physical component of the program will merge as follows: The physical mobility part will be running from 1 to 5 July 2024 in Madrid. Teamworking (write and present a short case study of some relevant aspects- to be proposed by the student and discussed with the supervisors) on the RegionĬontact: of ECTS depends on your home university.
COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES PROFESSIONAL
Brief, professional presentations (5 min.).The expected learning outcomes are the following: The increasing influence of China and Russia in the region.Commodities, Trade, Financial flows and external imbalances.Politics and political organizations in the region.

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES FULL
The course introduces participants to Latin America studies from a geopolitical, cultural, economic and political perspective.The main goal of the BIP is that participants gain full insight into today’s Latin American reality, opportunities and challenges.
