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Welcome to the Latin American Philosophy Working Group!

The ICTGS hosts a biweekly remote reading/work group for Latin American Philosophies including historical texts, liberation theology, decolonial theory, feminist thought, and beyond. These meetings are open to anyone interested in Latin American thought. We host a number of authors and speakers through this space.

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Current Scheduling

Starting February 10, 2026, we will meet every other Tuesday at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Electronic copies of each reading will be provided upon request. 

THE WORKS OF EDUARDO MENDIETA

  • February 10: Eduardo Mendieta's Global Fragments - introduction and Chapter 1. 
  • March 3: Eduardo Mendieta's Global Fragments - Chapter 2.

DUALISM AND CRITICISMS FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH

  • March 17: Aníbal Quijano's "Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism, and Latin America"
  • March 31: Cont. 
  • April 14: Enrique Dussell's Philosophy of Liberation - Chapter 1 
  • April 28: Readings from Gloria Anzaldúa on Mind/Body Dualism 
  • May 12: Cornell West's "Paradox of Modernity"

GENEALOGIES OF HISTORY AND CRITIQUES OF HISTORICAL FORMATIONS

  • May 26: Excerpts of Kant's Philosophy of History
  • June 9: Introduction to Hegel's Lectures on the History of Philosophy
  • June 23: Readings from Manuel Gonzales Prada
  • July 7: Readings from Alberto Flores Galindo 

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Upcoming Reading modules

The Works of Eduardo Mendieta

In honor of the recent passing of Dr. Eduardo Mendieta, the first few meetings will be dedicated to discussing his work. 

Dualism and its Criticisms from the Global South

Aníbal Quijano - Coloniality of Power

Enrique Dussell - Philosophy of Liberation

Gloria Anzaldúa - Commentaries on Dualism 

Cornell West - "Paradox of Modernity" 

Genealogies of History and Critiques of Historical Formations

Immanuel Kant - Excerpts on Kant's Philosophy of History

Georg W. F. Hegel - Introduction to Lectures on the Philosophy of History

Manuel Gonzales Prada

Alberto Flores Galindo

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