Latin American and Caribbean Landscapes

This cluster connects scholars from across Arts and Forestry whose research engages with landscapes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our workshops, speaker series, and “multiplier” grants will centre the question of extractivism and its impact on Latin American societies, Indigenous Peoples, and the environment. As a returning cluster, we seek to solidify research relationships and target our activities to pull in SSHRC funding (at least $1 million), create a Centre for Latin American Studies at UBC, create Mitacs fellowships, and recruit postdoctoral researchers. Building on past success (2023-25) we will actively involve PhD students as researchers and workshop coordinators.