On August 14 th, Faviola Rivera Castro, Ph.D.,

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1 September, 2018 Bulletin 48 Keynote speech in honor of Dr. Leopoldo Zea On August 14 th, Faviola Rivera Castro, Ph.D., of the Institute for Philosophical Investigations of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (unam), gave a keynote lecture titled The Latin American Philosophy of Leopoldo Zea at the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (paigh). The event was organized especially for diplomatic corps accredited in Mexico. Through a historical voyage through Leopoldo Zea s legacy, the philosopher explained his principal contributions to Latin American thought. The axis of Dr. Rivera Castro s presentation was Dr. Zea s trajectory as a founder of institutions, among which are the History of the Ideas in America Seminar, the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the unam, the College of Latin American Studies, and the Coordinator and Broadcaster of the Latin American Studies Center now known as the Research on Latin America and the Caribbean Center both at the same University. Following the presentation, César Rodríguez Tomeo, General Secretary of the PAIGH, described the history of the Institute and explained its functions to the diplomatic corps representants who were present. Subsequently, Dr. Patricia Galeana, the President of the History Commission, presented the Call for the 2019 American Thinkers Leopoldo Zea Prize, which will be open until December of the current year. In her speech, she quoted Zea s words, indicating that: If there is something that defines man,

2 History Commission Pan American Institute of Geography and History it is history; history gives meaning to what is done, to what is being done, and to what could be done. In the triple historical dimension, past, present and future, the being of man becomes evident. The President of the History Commission remembered the acknowledgments that the Latin American philosopher received throughout his life, because of his work tirelessly awakening Latin American awareness and the recognition of the region in the world. A dozen governments awarded him prizes, four European and four Latin American, as did eight universities in six countries on three continents. From America: Peru; Venezuela gave him the Andrés Bello Order and the Liberator Order of the Grand Officer degree. Brazil granted him the Latin American Memorial and the Río Branco Order and its Grand Officer Degree. In 2000, Mexico conferred him with the maximum recognition granted by the Senate of the Republic: The Belisario Domínguez Medal. He also twice received the Gabriela Mistral Prize from the Organization of American States. The ceremony finished with the explanation of the exhibition of iconic pieces belonging to the José Toribio Medina Reserve Fund of the Bibliographic Collection of the paigh. From the left to the right: Dr. Faviola Rivera Castro; Dr. Patricia Galeana, President of the History Commission, and César Rodríguez Tomeo, PAIGH s General Secretary. 2

3 Boletín 48 September 2018 Convocatorias The 2019 "Leopoldo Zea" Award The History Commission of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History calls for applications to the 2019 Leopoldo Zea Award, given to the most valuable and important trajectory that offers a relevant contribution to American thought. The call for applications is available at the following link: For further information: comisiondehistoria.ipgh@gmail.com Applications deadline: December 31 st, The 2018 "Silvio Zavala" Award for Colonial History in the Americas The History Commission of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, calls for applications to the 2018 Silvio Zavala Award for Colonial History in the Americas. The award is granted to researchers with outstanding career accomplishments and relevant contributions to Colonial History in the Americas. The call for applications is available at the following link: Inquiries: comisiondehistoria.ipgh@gmail.com Deadline for Applications: September 15 th,

4 History Commission Pan American Institute of Geography and History 2018 Pan-American History Award for Best Doctoral Thesis The History Commission of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History calls for applications to the 2018 Pan-American History Award. This award acknowledges recent research carried out by students from one of the PAIGH Member States or graduates of official PhD programs in universities in any of the Member States, in fields related to 19th and 20th Century history of the Americas. For further information or to apply: comisiones.ipgh.org/historia/assets/convocatoria_ mejor_tesis_doctoral_2018.pdf Inquiries: Deadline for applications: September 15 th, Journal of American Archeology The Journal of American Archeology (Revista de Arqueología Americana) has an open call for the submission of articles to be published in its forthcoming editions. For further information, please contact Journal Editor Mario A. Rivera Ph.D.: American History Journal The American History Journal seeks article submissions. For further information: org/historia/assets/ convocatoria_2018.docx.pdf Please address any inquiries to Journal Editor Alexandra Pita, Ph.D.: The College of Mexico (El Colegio de México COLMEX) Seeking Mexican and foreign academics interested in a full professor-researcher position at the Center for Historical Studies. Applications deadline: September 14 th, For further information: ceh.colmex.mx/images/conv-plaza- CEH2018hasta.pdf convocatoriasceh@colmex.mx 4

5 Boletín 48 September 2018 Academic Events XXVIII Congress of the Gender and Sexualities Studies Association (International Association of Feminine Hispanic Literature and Culture) Place: University of Illinois at Chicago, United States Date: September 27-29, For further information: XI Workshop on Colonial History, UAI Place: Santiago, Chile. Date: October 16-19, 2018 For further information: ra-circular-jornadas.pdf Sounds Systems of Latin America III The program includes plenaries, talks, posters, and two roundtables, one devoted to fostering collaborations on language documentation between Indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and the other focused on transforming documentation into pedagogical materials. Place: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States. Date: October 19-21, 2018 For further information: Fifth Mexican Congress of Social Anthropology and Ethnology (COMASE) Anthropology for what? Precariousness, pertinence and possibilities. Place: Mexico City, Mexico. Date: October 23-26, 2018 For further information: and 5

6 History Commission Pan American Institute of Geography and History International Congress: Corporatism, Authoritarianism and Democracy Center for Research and Documentation of Contemporary History Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: October 22-24, 2018 For further information: netcor Second Symposium on Indigenous Languages and Cultures of Latin America (ILCLA) This forum will enable professionals from around the world to interact with leading experts in the fields of education, language policy and planning, linguistics, cultural studies, ethnomusicology, anthropology, informatics, and other disciplines so as to contribute to the study and advancement of indigenous languages and cultures of the region. Place: Ohio State University, United States Date: October 25-28, 2018 For further information: Changes in Anthropological Imagination Date: November 14-18, Place: San José, Costa Rica For further information: net/2018/aaa/ Ruralities in Latin America: Convergences, Disputes and Dlternatives in the 21st Century. Date: November 25-30, 2018 Place: Montevideo, Uruguay For further information: congresos De-risking, Financial Exclusion & Resiliency in the Caribbean: Scoping out the Problem, Searching for Solutions Date: November 29-30, 2018 Place: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 6

7 Boletín 48 September 2018 Upcoming anniversaries on the American Continent September 1 st 1999, Panama. Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to assume the presidency. September 5 th 1908, Nicaragua. The national flag and coat of arms is created. September 7 th 1977, United States. Torrijos-Carter Treaties are signed, putting an end to the American colonial presence in the Panama Canal. September 2 nd 1947, Brazil. Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance signed. September 6 th Simon Bolivar writes the Letter of Jamaica in which he describes the basis for the foundation of the Second Republic of Venezuela. September 9 th The Battle of Boqueron, the first confrontation in the context of the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, begins. September 4 th 1993, Nicaragua. The Cathedral of Managua is opened. 7

8 September 11th 2001, United States. September 15th September 23rd 1947, Argentina. A series of coordinated terrorist Declaration of Independence Women s suffrage becomes law. attacks took place at the World of the Captaincy General of Trade Center's North Tower in Guatemala (today including El New York, and the Pentagon Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, outside of Washington DC. Costa Rica and Belize). September 16th The Mexican War of Independence begins. September 27th 1998, United States. Google begins to offer its services. September 12th 1847, Mexico. The Battle of Chapultepec took and US Marine Corps against September 22nd 1910, Mexico. Mexican forces. Foundation of the National September 30th 1907, Chile. Autonomous University of Creation of the Malleco National Mexico. Reserve, one of the first protected place, pitting the US Army wild areas in Latin America.