We are very happy to announce that a peer-reviewed journal of the American Studies Center, Revista del CESLA. International Latin American Studies Review, has been added to the Ministry of Education’s latest list of indexed scientific journals and has received 100 points.

Revista has been appreciated for its scientific quality, ensured by thorough evaluation of all selected articles by the editorial board, which consists of the experts in the field. We are delighted, as it bestows the journal with well-deserved credibility and prestige, leading to a broader audience and greater influence.

We extend our congratulations to the editor-in-chief, Dr. Renata Siuda-Ambroziak, and the entire editorial board.

In Revista del CESLA we publish original research on Latin America, dealing with cultural, social, economic, and political issues, events, processes, and phenomena, viewed from both historical and contemporary perspectives.

Year 2023/2024

May 9: Queering the National Romance: LatinX Narratives of Belonging

May 3, 2024

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Professor Richard Reitsma in which we will explore LatinX literary, cinematic, and television narratives which attempt to situate LatinX persons in the national discourse of “America” through romance tropes. These narratives, often veering towards fantasy, use love between opposing forces (class, race/ethnicity, nations, etc.) as an allegory for a better nation.

Year 2023/2024

April 29: I Settle for Nothing but the Best: Biomedicalization in the Mass Effect Franchise

April 29, 2024

Weird Fictions Research Group cordially invites you to a lecture about biomedicalization in the Mass Effect franchise! In this lecture, we delve into the concept of biomedicalization within the sci-fi franchise, exploring how advancements in genetics, cybernetics, and artificial intelligence reshape the fate of humanity, at the cost of human privacy.

Year 2023/2024

April 26: Bad Gays and They/Them Armies: Homonationalism and its Backlash

April 26, 2024

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Ben Miller and Huw Lemmey, the hosts of Bad Gays, “a podcast about evil and complicated queers in history” and the authors of Bad Gays: A Homosexual History.

Year 2023/2024

April 26-27: Status Quo/Status Queer

April 26, 2024

The aim of the conference is to create an opportunity for MA and BA students at the American Studies Center and Institute of Applied Social Sciences to present their research projects and facilitate an exchange of inspiring ideas.

Year 2023/2024

April 16: Screening of Nostalgia and Elegy in the Streets by Jim Hubbard

April 16, 2024

Join us for a screening of films by Jim Hubbard, who has been making experimental films about lesbian and gay activism and community building since the mid-1970s. The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with the filmmaker.