The EU-LAC Foundation will be present at the 2026 Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) through the organization and participation in various spaces for dialogue and academic exchange.
LASA is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the study of Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together around 13,000 specialists, academics, and institutions from diverse disciplines and regions worldwide.
The LASA 2026 Congress will be held in Paris for the first time, following an invitation from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The participation of the EU-LAC Foundation in this space reflects its commitment to strengthening bi-regional relations and promoting debates on strategic issues for both regions.
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Roundtable organized by the EU-LAC Foundation: Latin America and the Caribbean: The strategic triangle of relations between China, the United States, and Europe. Opportunities and challenges in a context of uncertainty
Date and time: Tuesday 26, 10:15am – 11:45am
Venue: Paris Marriott Rive Gauche – Loft G Organized by: EU-LAC Foundation and FLACSO Ecuador
Session organizers: Anna Barrera Vivero (EU-LAC Foundation) and Adrian Bonilla (FLACSO)
Moderator: Bert Hoffmann (GIGA German Institute for Global and Area Studies)
Presenters: Paz Verónica Milet García (University of Chile) Elsa E. Llenderrozas (University of Buenos Aires) Adrian Bonilla (FLACSO) Carlos A. Quenan (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle)
Discussant: Francisco Sanchez (University of Salamanca)
About the session: The roundtable will address the strategic relations between Latin America and the Caribbean, China, the United States, and Europe in an international context marked by geopolitical tensions, challenges to multilateralism, and changes in the global order. The discussion will analyze issues related to trade, investment, security, democracy, and sustainable development, as well as initiatives such as the Global Gateway and the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Panel Title: Beyond Shared Frameworks: Contestation and Cooperation in the Evolving EU-LAC Relationship
Date and time: Tuesday 26, 01:45pm – 03:15pm
Venue: Paris Marriott Rive Gauche – Loft G
Organized by: LAC-EU Maria Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network
Session organizer: Gustavo Cadenas Delascio (University of Oslo / Researcher at the EU-LAC Foundation)
Moderators: Anna Ayuso (CIDOB) and Ricardo Gamboa (University of Chile)
Presentations: Ana Obando (KU Leuven) Gustavo Cadenas Delascio (University of Oslo / EU-LAC Foundation) Luca Venga (Sciences Po Paris) Joaquín Nicolas Caprarulo (KU Leuven) Discussant: Francisco Sanchez (University of Salamanca)
About the session: The panel will examine different dimensions of the relationship between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, including political cooperation, green investments, digital governance, and human rights, from a comparative and bi-regional perspective.
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Workshop: The Atlantic Cocaine Pipeline: Actors, Routes, and Violence” (Part 1) and “Varieties of Violence: The Global Cocaine Economy’s Local Impacts in Latin America” (Part 2)
Date and time: Wednesday 27, 1:45pm – 5:00pm
Venue: FIAP – Rome + Dublin Organized by: GIGA German Institute for Global and Area Studies
Session organizers: Sabine Kurtenbach, Jonas von Hoffmann, and Janaina Maldonado (GIGA)
Participants: Sabine Kurtenbach, Jonas von Hoffmann, Janaina Maldonado, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio, Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, Jenny V. Pearce, Javier Treviño-Rangel, Angélica Durán Martínez.
About the session: The workshop, divided into two parts, will analyze the transnational dynamics of cocaine trafficking and its local impacts in Latin America. The discussion will address actors, routes, drug-related violence, and forms of criminal governance, promoting a comparative exchange among experts. Intersectional
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Panel: Future challenges for building the EU-LAC Common Space for Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Date and time: Friday 29, 12:00pm – 01:30pm
Venue: Paris Marriott Rive Gauche – Loft G
Organizers: Education and Educational Policies in Latin America & Europe and Latin America Session organizers: Carlos A. Quenan (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) and Alan Fairlie Reinoso (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
Moderator: Anna Barrera Vivero (EU-LAC Foundation)
Presenters: Virginia Saldaña Ortega (Universidad de Nebrija) Carlos A. Quenan (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) Martín Benavides (IIEP-UNESCO) Jorge E. Delgado-Troncoso (University of Pittsburgh)
Discussant: Pablo A. Vommaro (University of Buenos Aires / CLACSO)
About the session: The panel will discuss the main challenges and opportunities for strengthening the EU-LAC Common Space for Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, including academic cooperation, internationalization, knowledge transfer, and inclusive innovation in the context of geopolitical and digital transformations.