Profile
The interdisciplinary and cross-university Swiss School of Latin American Studies is an educational and research forum for doctoral and postdoctoral students in the social sciences and humanities who focus on Latin America.
Our Goal
The SLASS is designed as a training module with approximately four PhD Workshops per year taking place in different universities in Switzerland, along with other activities such as practical skill building courses and retreats.
The overall aim of the program is to foster outstanding interdisciplinary exchange and research that transcends national, political and ethnic boundaries.
PhD Workshop
Regularly held in the format of workshops, the doctoral students are allowed to address theoretical and methodological questions as well as facilitate contact with domestic and international experts on different topics on Latin America. Students from a broad range of fields such as politics, sociology, history, anthropology, cultural studies, geography, environmental studies, etc., are welcome to participate in the PhD Workshop