| Mission |
The objectives of CEDLA are: * to carry out social science research on Latin America in the disciplines of cultural anthropology, economics, history, political science, human geography and sociology; * to further the effective coordination of social science research; * to extend and increase knowledge about the societies and cultures of Latin America; * to further scientific teaching on Latin America in the above-mentioned disciplines; * to collect books, journals and other source materials relevant to the study and documentation of Latin American themes within the social science. |