| CSAS - Center for the Study of the Americas Opens Its Doors at the University of Graz |
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bridges vol. 13, April 2007 / Institutions & Organizations
Roberta Maierhofer (left), scientific director and Margret Purkarthofer (right), administrative director of the Center for the Studies of the Americas.
Shifting from a US-centered towards an inter-American approach, the center will dedicate itself to the cross-linked examination of the American societies. The cultural areas North and Latin America will not be considered in isolation from each other. Instead, they will be subjected to an interdisciplinary and intercultural analysis that will explore historical, economic, and sociocultural contexts of this region, thus leading to a supraregional perspective. CSAS understands itself as a research institution that encourages and promotes research projects that deal with these regions from the above-mentioned transnational point of view and will, in its initial phase, coordinate the following projects: Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
