States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America
SIGLA is an online multilingual database that freely provides information on legal and political institutions in Latin America.
Partners
Center for Latin American Studies
CLAS is an academic center in the Walsh School of Foreign Service offering graduate and certificate programs with a mission to provide and produce cross-disciplinary research, education, and scholarship on Latin America.
Latin America Leadership Program
LALP designs and implements programs that empower a new generation of socially responsible, innovative, and ethical leaders active in the public and private sectors and civil society.
Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas
CAROLA is a research institution at Georgetown Law focused on reforming Latin American law and policy to improve the lives of people by creating better market, government, and social institutions.
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
This academic department in Georgetown College offers doctoral, master’s degree, and undergraduate programs in language, literature, and cultural studies.
Americas Forum
Sponsored by Georgetown College, this forum promotes multi-disciplinary scholarship and conversation around the topics of migration, diversity, and identity in the United States and the Western Hemisphere.
Events with Campus Partners
A Conversation with Agustina Bazterrica
GAI held a conversation with Argentine writer Agustina Bazterrica, author of acclaimed novels such as Cadáver exquisito (Tender Is the Flesh, 2017), winner of the prestigious Premio Clarín de Novela, as well as Las indignas (The Unworthy, 2023) and short story collections such as Diecinueve garras y…
Cultural Legacies of Slavery and the Politics of Public Memory in Modern Spain
The Georgetown University Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Georgetown Americas Institute were pleased to invite you to a conversation with Dr. Akiko Tsuchiya.
Doing Business in Latin America and the Caribbean: Perspectives from Four Leading CEOs
To discuss key issues related to doing business in Latin America, the Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI), the Latin American Business Association (LABA), and the Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) are pleased to host Christian Daes, COO of Tecnoglass; Alfonso Gomez, LAC CEO of Telefónica; Jose…
Trust in Elections
In this panel discussion, experts will consider the role of various factors in the decline of trust in elections and discuss the future of the electoral process.
Africa-China Initiative Spring Symposium 2024: Africa, Asia, and the Americas
A half-day symposium of expert panels examining transregional linkages between Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
There is Future if There is Truth
Join us for a panel with Rev. Francisco De Roux, S.J., president of the Colombian Truth Commission; Magistrate Alejandro Ramelli, leader of Case 03 at the Special Jurisdiction for Peace; and two victims of the conflict, Pastora Mira and Jacqueline Castillo, who have become leaders in seeking truth…
Religious and Academic Freedom in Nicaragua
As a complement to the International Religious Freedom (IRF) 2024 Summit on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Georgetown University's Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI), and the International Republican Institute (IRI) will host a side event on Religious &…
Great Power Competition in the Americas
The Georgetown Americas Institute welcomed Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo; Parsifal D’Sola, founder and executive director of the Fundación Andres Bello; and Cynthia Sanborn, professor of political science at the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, for a…
Chile After 50 Years
The Center for Latin American Studies and Georgetown Americas Institute are pleased to host a panel with Arturo Valenzuela, emeritus professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University, Guillermo Larrain, associate professor at the Universidad de Chile, Karin Rosemblatt, professor…