Tuesday 06/25 → 6:00 PM → Auditorium E11. Erasmo Escala 1825, Los Héroes metro station. Downtown Santiago. «Catholic Clergy: Abuse of Power and Sexual Abuse. Case studies and historical research tools (16th century to the early 20th century). Silvia Mostaccio, editor.» The presentation of this book brings together prominent male and female authors who historically analyze the dysfunctions…
Wednesday 06/19 → 6:00 PM → Room A1 CampusB, Av. Los Leones 1,200, Providencia. «Mad Exceptions: The Chilean Path to Sexual Dissidence,» by Carl Fischer. The presentation of this extensive and scholarly text, which highlights the cultural production of sex-diverse individuals and their challenges to heteronormativity, will be the topic that guides the…
Wednesday 05/29 → 4:30 PM → Auditorium E11 (Erasmo Escala 1825, Santiago Centro). «Women Scientists in Chile: How Their Life Stories Contribute to Science Education.» Authors Pamela Medina and Javiera Soto. The presentation of this book features the stories of seven researchers: Lorena Lobos (Biochemist), Brigitte Van Zundert (Molecular Biologist), Francisca Blanco (Phytopathologist), Paula…
Days after the tragedy in the north, the inevitable comparison to what happened in Antuco has been repeated. But the 45 deaths in 2005 were due to the negligent order to march and the announced storm that surprised the group. In the whiteout, the situation got out of control; meanwhile, the...
Friday 05/17 → 1:00 PM → UAH TV Digital «Dimensions of Orality by Francisco José Cantero.» The presentation of this book leads to an exploration of the world of human sonority and audibility, confronting us with both its theoretical position and phonetic scientific evidence about our capacity to speak, listen, understand…
Friday 04/26 → 6:30 PM → Aula Magna Comunidad Teológica Evangélica de Chile (CTE) Domeyko 1938, Metro Toesca. «Pentecostalism, Chilean Style. Particularities, Theological Traits, and its Impact on Society. Juan Sepúlveda.» The presentation of this book, which, after reviewing the historical and theological background globally, introduces us to the Methodist roots, the...
Monday, April 22 → 12:30 p.m. → Casa Esperanza. Alberto Hurtado University Main Campus, Av. Bernardo O’Higgins #1825, Downtown Santiago. «Essays on Freedom: 200 Years Since the Abolition of Slavery of African Descent in Chile. From the Afro-Coquimbo Project: History After Oblivion.» Ediciones UAH, in collaboration with the Department of History, is organizing the presentation of this book, which…
Cristian del Campo, S.J., is the new president of our university; on #FuturoPSP, he speaks with Andrea Moletto and Alvaro Pacci about immigration, higher education, and the Catholic Church. In this conversation, our rector shares his perspective on the country, offering a critical reflection on immigration policies, higher education, and the Catholic Church, as well as the role that…
Tuesday, March 26 → 12:30 p.m. → Aula Magna, Alberto Hurtado University Main Campus, Av. Bernardo O’Higgins #1825, Downtown Santiago. «Pacos: Police, the State, and Society in Chile (from the 19th Century to 1927) by Daniel Palma Alvarado.» The research in this book seeks to trace the history of the various forces that performed police functions from the colonial period onward…
Tuesday 03/19 → 4:30 PM → Sala Bellarmino Av. Bernardo O’Higgins 1825 Santiago Centro. Casa Central Universidad Alberto Hurtado. «Home and Dignity: The Squatter and Resident Movement in Chile,» by Miguel Pérez. This presentation interrogates the forms of collective action developed by homeless families, those living with relatives, and camp dwellers...
