Ibero-American Institute (IAI)
The Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI, Ibero-American Institute) is a multi-disciplinary, non-university institution of the humanities, cultural sciences, and social sciences with a regional focus – Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal, as well as transregional interrelationships. The IAI has been a part of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) since 1962.
An information center, a research center, and a cultural center, all housed under the same roof and on an equal footing give the Institute its unique profile. Due to its profile, the institute plays a distinct bridging role between different actors, institutions, fields of knowledge and regions. The IAI Library holds unique collections on Latin America and the Carribean.
The Institute develops its own research activities, is involved in collaborative projects with universities, hosts international guest researchers and has a multilingual publishing program. It also carries out a broad spectrum of scientific and cultural events. The BMFTR-funded Maria Sibylla Merian Centre Conviviality – Inequality in Latin America (Mecila), headquartered in São Paulo at CEBRAP and USP, is an important collaborative projects.
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