The School of Latin American Development Studies carries out teaching activities aimed primarily at postgraduate students who are advancing in their academic career. For this, it has Research Seminars, Virtual Classes and a Development Policy Studies Program for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Research Seminars

The research seminars are a training space aimed at updating the latest content and knowledge in the disciplines that make up the development studies. They convene as speakers academics working at the frontier of knowledge and the community of researchers that the School brings together.

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Virtual Classes

Virtual classes emerge in the context of the pandemic generated by COVID-19, and the need to reach students in a non-face-to-face way. In addition, it has the power to cover a wider audience. The virtual classes cover a thematic range that includes structuralist macroeconomics, evolutionary microeconomics, and development theory.

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Development Policy Studies Program for Latin American and the Caribbean

The Development Policy Studies Program for Latin America and the Caribbean is an opportunity to discuss development issues in-depth while respecting the pluralism inherent to development studies. During the Program, theoretical and empirical issues are addressed, emphasizing the experience of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Program is aimed at young researchers from around the world. Classes are taught by the School team and ECLAC staff, and also by prominent external teachers invited each year. The Program is offered annually between January and March.

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Summer Course on Development Studies for Mexico and Central America

The Summer Course on Development Studies for Mexico and Central America offers a space to discuss the issues of integral development with depth and rigor, while respecting the pluralism inherent to this field of study. Throughout the program, theoretical and empirical questions concerning the development process of countries, territories, populations, and individuals are addressed, with a particular focus on the experience of Mexico and Central America. The lectures, delivered by ECLAC staff, UNAM faculty, and invited professionals, combine a theoretical overview of each topic, a review of the empirical evidence available for the region —with emphasis on the most pressing issues for accelerating the development process— and an analysis of the policies that different governments have adopted to address these challenges.

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