These developments beg for an academic analysis of the nature, causes, direction and implications of Trump's presidency for latinos and the LAC region. Do we see a new type of US imperialism, or rather a return to the past? Will LAC countries become increasingly divided, or are there signs of them pulling together? How are LAC politics affected? What is happening with latinos who are still in the US, and with those who are deported? How are LAC societies and organizations reacting? What cultural reactions and shifts can be observed?  And what effect do we see or expect for LAC’s environment and for its economic and social development?

There are many pressing question but answering them is not easy, as the changes are new, partly obscured and ongoing. For this academic workshop we invite scholars of all generations (graduate students as well as junior and senior researchers) from all disciplines to join us for an early assessment of the changes in the field of their expertise. 

Programme

13:00-18:00 Academic CEDLA workshop

Topic: LAC and the US under Trump 2.0: Implications for the Americas and how we study the region

20:00-22:00 Public event at De Balie

Topic: Trump, an Angry Neighbour: A Tumultuous First Year of US-Latin America Relations