Research Seminar


The lecture presents a critical overview of research on modernity in Latin America, identifying two and a half ‘lineages’ in this field of study.  The first ‘lineage’ regards the development of modernity in Latin America as a process of Westernization; the second stresses the entanglements between Latin America and global modernity; and lastly, the ‘half lineage’ is an intermediary interpretation which describes Latin American societies as a particular form in the context of multiple modernities.

Professor G.K. Karanth, Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, has agreed to give extended comments on the lecture.

Professor Costa’s Paper will be pre-circulated. The seminar is open to all, but registration is required for those without primary affiliation to Transnational Modernities. Please register by sendng an e-mail to hisnb@cas.au.dk no later than Friday 2. October.