HCIAS Academic Programs
Converging perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, cultural studies, behavioral studies, and environmental studies are being incorporated into our ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY IBERO-AMERICAN STUDIES.
The HCIAS MASTER'S PROGRAM critically examines the current social, political, economic, and environmental debates in Ibero-America by studying their reflection in social and public communication. Our students reflect on questions such as: How does the media shape public opinion in Ibero-America? How are social movements in Ibero-America debated? How can sustainable development address environmental crises? How does migration shape the social and cultural landscapes of Ibero-America? How does political change impact Ibero-American societies?
To train the next generation of scholars, the HCIAS is offering a STRUCTURED DOCTORAL PROGRAM in interdisciplinary Ibero-American studies. In alignment with this program, the HCIAS has also set up an interdisciplinary DOCTORAL RESEARCH GROUP of young scholars whose doctoral theses address grand challenges affecting Ibero-American societies, paying special attention to thereto-related dynamics of communication.
MASTER'S PROGRAM
The HCIAS MASTER'S PROGRAM critically examines the current social, political, economic, and environmental debates in Ibero-America by studying their reflection in social and public communication. With specialized knowledge from a wide range of disciplines, from the humanities to the social sciences, students develop a holistic understanding of Ibero-America. They also benefit from a highly international study environment, with classes taught in English and Spanish. Additionally, the program offers a flexible curriculum, integrating a mobility window that enables students to develop their profile for careers inside or outside academia.
HCIAS Research Training
As a central research institution of Heidelberg University, the HCIAS provides a sustainable institutional framework for pursuing a doctorate in Ibero-American Studies. The HCIAS offers a structured doctoral program in interdisciplinary Ibero-American Studies, which is integrated with the doctoral research group “Communication and Society in Ibero-America”.
