Understanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century (LAC-EU)

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Social, political, and cultural transformation, a fast-changing global economy, geopolitical tensions and global uncertaintieshave created a markedly different context from the previous era of European Union (EU) policies towards Latin America and theCaribbean (LAC). The doctoral network LAC-EU will establish a novel, comprehensive and interdisciplinary framework to understandLAC and its relationship with the EU, fostering respectful, non-Eurocentric research and engagement. It will enable a betterunderstanding of current challenges in Latin American governance and support sustainable, equitable and successful relations between theEU and LAC. LAC-EU offers 10 doctoral candidates an outstanding, integrated four-year PhD programme and provides world class,interdisciplinaryresearch and training in social and political sciences, law and the humanities, as well as research exchanges and policy relevantsecondments at associated partners in the EU and LAC. Research themes within LAC-EU include the rise of populism,democracy, gender rights, trade, migration, health, global cities, sustainability and green finance and cultural learning.The LAC-EU doctoral programme comprises an interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral network composed of four leadingEuropean universities, an outstanding LAC higher education institution and key, highly relevant civil society and policy partners from arange of European and LAC countries. It offers an exceptional combination of academic and research-related training andtransferable skills to deliver scientific excellence, occupational mobility and preparation for lifelong, policy-relevant learning for a new generationof researchers. Furthermore, it provides the EU with the vital inputs needed to design coherent, sustainable, equitable andcomprehensive policies towards LAC and to promote an effective and respectful interregional engagement that enhancesthe potential for mutually beneficial partnerships in global and multilateral fora.