On October 26, 2026, members of the AURELA project gathered at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil, for a meeting bringing together researchers.
Read more in our blog: projectaurela.com/post/aurel…
From 1 to 4 September 2026, AURELA researchers participated in the 19th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA-PEC) conference, held at ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. Read more in our blog: projectaurela.com/post/aurel…
On June 30 and July 1, the AURELA team took part in the 17th AFSP, held in Lyon, through 2 thematic sessions that brought together researchers from a range of institutions to discuss the concept of autonomy as it applies to contemporary security, climate, and multilateral domains
AURELA is officially launched!
On 29 June, researchers and institutional partners gathered at Sciences Po to mark the beginning of a four-year collaboration on EU–Latin America relations.
📸 Highlights from the launch event
🇧🇷🇫🇷 From 8 to 18 June, Professor Kevin Parthenay visited Recife and Rio de Janeiro for the first official AURELA working mission in Brazil. The visit combined institutional meetings, research activities, and academic exchanges.
Read more on our website: projectaurela.com/post/first…
Online registration is now open for the AURELA Launch Event!
Join us on 29 June 2026 at Sciences Po, Paris, for the official launch of AURELA.
Registration: sciencespo.fr/ceri/fr/evenem…
We look forward to welcoming you!
The launch event will provide an overview of the project's main research themes and their relevance for both academic debates and policy-making. We look forward to welcoming you to this in-person event!
At a time when both regions are pursuing greater autonomy in the face of geopolitical instabilities, AURELA explores key contemporary challenges in EU–Latin America relations.
The AURELA research project (Autonomy and Multilateral Reconfigurations: EU–Latin America Relations) will officially launch on 29 June 2026 at Sciences Po!
AURELA is a four-year research program supported by CAPES-COFECUB, bringing together six universities in Brazil and France.



























