Center for InterAmerican Studies

COLLOQUIUM INFORMATION for Tuesday, January 10th 2023:

"Ideas and Methods in the Research of German Geographers on the Agrarian Colonization in the Rainforests of Latin America between 1950 and 1970."

Ingrid Carolina Hormaza Jiménez (Universität Bielefeld).

Between 1950 and 1970, two generations of German geographers studied peasant settlements in the rainforests of Latin America. Their aim was to complement the research on tropical landscapes carried out by their mentors at the chair of colonial studies since the 1930s. However, within twenty years, their findings revealed the ecological consequences of the precipitous colonization. At that time, local governments were promoting the opening up of available land for agriculture. German geographers pointed out the critical points of state-driven or state-assisted agrarian colonization, such as the conditions of the settlers and the limit of profitability. In some cases, these findings were discussed with local officials and contributed to regional planning. Thus, German geography studies on agrarian colonization show different perspectives from the Global North on modernization in Latin America.

We are cordially inviting you to participate in our next IAS colloquium on Tuesday, January 10th, from 18 to 20hrs (CET).

Room: X-E0-236

¡Lxs invitamos cordialmente a participar en nuestro próximo coloquio, el martes 10 de enero de 18 a 20hrs (CET)!

Salón: X-E0-236

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