Join the Center for Latin American Studies for a virtual panel on Latin America Antarctic history and politics. The workshop aims to investigate, from a historical, political and legal perspective, several key issues relating to the period between the end of the Second World War and the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, with a particular focus on Argentina and Chile. The first session will feature presentations by established scholars, while the second will be dedicated to the ongoing research of young researchers. You can find the abstract for the presentations at the bottom of this page.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note that some of the talks might be in Spanish.
Tentative schedule (subject to change)
Session I: 1-2:30
1:00 - 1:15 Introduction - Leila Vieira, Center for Latin American Studies
1:15 - 1:30 Ignacio Javier Cardone, Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
1:30 – 1:45 Waldemar Fontés, Uruguayan Antarctic Institute and Uruguayan Antarctic Association “Antarkos” Center of Studies - "Between Geopolitical Thinking and some Political omissions: Uruguay and the Antarctic Struggle (1945-1959)”
1:45 – 2:15 Marisa Delgado, First woman born in Antartica, founder of Native Antarticans
2:15 – 2:30 Q&A
Session II 2:30-3:45
2:30–2:45 Giovannina Sutherland, PhD candidate in Law at the University of Chile - “The Role of Miguel Serrano in the ‘Question of Antarctica (1956)’: Chilean Diplomacy in the Face of the Debate on Internationalization”
2:45 – 3:00 Mailenys Barrios, PhD candidate in Law at the University of Chile
3:00-3:15 Pablo Fiotti Berardi, MA student (Argentina)
3:15-3:30 Q&A
3:30-3:45 Conclusion - Pier Paolo Alfei
Co-sponsored by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (The Ohio State University), Native Antarcticans, University of Chile, University of Sao Paulo