
Have you ever stopped to think about the folks who were born in Antarctica? There are eleven of them, and while a lot of hard science has been done about the continent, only in the last two decades have questions regarding the bond of humankind and nature in the extreme weather conditions in the White Continent emerged.
Join the Center for Latin American Studies, Columbus State Community College, and the Native Antarcticans organization for a 2-day symposium on Native Antarcticans from Latin American heritage. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note that some of the talks might be in Spanish, but live interpretation (English/Spanish) has been secured.
The schedule for the event is as follows:
Thursday, February 27, 2025
1:00 - 1:10 Welcome remarks
1:10 - 1:40 Argentine Expeditionaries to Antarctica through History, Professor Juan Jose Brusasca (Ministerio de Educacion de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
1:40 - 2:10 South American Native Antarticans from the International Law Perspective, Professor Fernando Villamizar Lamus (Universidad Bernardo O'Higgings, Chile)
2:10 - 2:40 Southern Cone Women Engineers in the White Continent, Alejandra Portatadino, Engineer and member of Ingeniería Sin Fronteras - Argentina
2:40 - 3:00 Q&A and general discussion
Friday, February 28, 2025
1:00 - 1:10 Welcome remarks
1:10 - 1:40 A Bio-Anthropological Insight into South American Native Antarcticans, Professor G. Raquel Pina (Columbus State Community College) and Marisa de las Nieves Delgado, first woman born in Antarctica and founder of Native Antarcticans
1:40 - 2:10 Public Health in Extreme Climate Conditions, Mariano Memolli, MD and Antarctic Affairs Advisor
2:10 - 2:40 Memoirs of childbirth: delivering five Argentine Native Antarticans, Ruben Pariggi, MD
2:40 - 3:00 Q&A and general discussion
3:00 - 3:30 A conversation with native Antarticans, Maria Sol Cosenza and José Manuel Valladares. Send your questions!