A Collection from South America
Dreams

What do we dream of? This question is at the center of the Humboldt Magazin’s new issue. Which daydreams, pipe dreams, and nightmares determine our present? Students, cultural critics, and artists from South America share their thoughts in this collection.

Map of Dreams
“We Are All Part of the Fabric”

The Argentinian photographer Martín Weber asked Latin Americans about their dreams. From that emerged a moving photography project and a documentary about the desires, fears, and struggles that define life in Latin America.

Indigenous Cultures
From Visible — and Invisible — Worlds

In indigenous American cultures, dreams establish connections between reality and the invisible worlds, from encounters with ancestors to hunting strategies. They also serve as a guide for future decisions.

Dreams of the Future
“As Long as We Keep Dreaming, We Can Still Fight”

What do young Latin Americans want for their future? Students from various South American countries share their dreams and ideas about the economic, political, and social future of the continent.

Latin American Cinema
Dreams (and Nightmares) on the Big Screen

Latin American hopes and fears have always reverberated through the continent’s films. Critic Diego Brodersen talks about Latin America’s cinematographic dreams of present and future.

Science Fiction Literature
“There Cannot Be a Future If We Have Not Previously Dreamed It”

Camilo Jiménez Santofimio chats with the editor and literary expert Bastidas Pérez about the science fiction world in Latin America.

Humboldt-Magazin

Read through past editions of the Humboldt-Magazin here. Articles are only available in German and Portuguese.

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A Collection from South America Dreams

Map of Dreams “We Are All Part of the Fabric”

Indigenous Cultures From Visible — and Invisible — Worlds

Dreams of the Future “As Long as We Keep Dreaming, We Can Still Fight”

Latin American Cinema Dreams (and Nightmares) on the Big Screen

Science Fiction Literature “There Cannot Be a Future If We Have Not Previously Dreamed It”