This article analyzes the different phases the Information Systems--Sociology relationship has gone through and points out some specific features of sociologists and Information Systems scientists in their conceptualization of Information Technology (IT). It shows that both academic fields...

This article features a global picture of Latin American studies in the Netherlands, based on five axes the national context, the place that Latin Americanism has within the national academia, the thematic priorities, the economic resources, and the existing organizations and publications. Based...

The purpose of this article is to provide possible answers, at an empirical level, to the question "Does geographical proximity still matter in collaborations for innovation?", since the lack of available data has made it impossible to provide real answers up to now. Relying on two real...

This text explores the history of Latin American studies in Hungary, with special interest in their evolution as from the 1980s. It features also their strengths and weaknesses, as well as addresses the studies related to Spanish language.

This text examines the history of Latin American studies in Russia, from the times of the Soviet Union to the present. It features the main strengths and weaknesses of this field of study and paints a scenario for the future of Russian Latin Americanism.