Stefania Larocca
Assistentin für Lateinamerikanistik- und Iberoromanische Literaturwissenschaft
Rivers are corridors for the spread of cultural traits and the migration of people, reservoirs of much biodiversity, and shapers of the landscape. As stated by the historian Fernand Braudel in one of his classic works, ‘flowing water mingles with every kind of natural phenomenon; and more than one might imagine, it has also mingled with the particular destiny of mankind’. In the 2026 edition of SSLAS, to be held in Zurich on 7-8 May, invited speakers from biology, archaeology, social and evolutionary
anthropology, literature, and law will discuss topics where disciplines intersect to understand the waterways that shape the human geography of Latin America. The Mapuche writer Daniela Catrileo will be one of 14 invited speakers, joined by free contributions on all topics related to Latin America in this joyful and stimulating meeting for exchanges to be held at
the Natural History Museum and the Department of Paleontology at the University of Zurich.
The talks and discussions of the workshop will be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
SSLAS Workshop organized by the Latin American Center of the University of Zurich (LZZ)
Thursday, May 7, 2026 (13:00 – 19:00)
Friday, May 8, 2026 (9:00 – 13:00)
University of Zurich, Karl-Schmid-Str. 4, 8006 Zurich
KO2-E-72 a/b Lecture Hall of Department of Paleontology and Cinema Auditorium of the Natural History Museum