More than 500 people attended this first activity of the “Construction of Inclusive Universities for Human Development” cycle.

Diversity, inclusion, equity, visibility are terms that will be recurring in each meeting to be held in the University of La Serena, as part of the conference cycle of the Raúl Bitrán Nachary Chair.

The first panel of the cycle had as guest speakers Dr. Sonia Montecinos, academic from the U. of Chile, and Mg. Natalia Guerrero, an academic at the ULS, who spoke and raised a necessary discussion in society, based on what they mentioned as the “joint construction of a more just and happy society.”

The conversation was carried out around 3 themes: displacement of women to gender, from different disciplines; links between these concepts and social movements and feminism; and how we operationalize these concepts for work, seeing the possible strategies and implications in social life.

This year's conference cycle addresses the "Construction of Inclusive Universities for Human Development", and is organized by DIVEULS in conjunction with the 1799 Project on Inclusion and Disability, considering this process as a fundamental human right, as pointed out by the International organizations.

The Director of Liaison with the Environment and Extension, Dr. Catalina Cvitanic, commented that “the ULS has been implementing initiatives for years that aim to build an inclusive university, which is why this year we have scheduled this cycle of conferences, which also "To show the community our purpose, it is incorporating students in this topic that is so important for the development of current society."

For her part, the institution's academic and co-organizer of this activity, Dr. Georgina García, highlighted that "this is a party to reflect and advance in the construction of a more just country."

The conversation took place in a pleasant environment, with the attendance of more than 500 people, who filled the Aula Magna ULS.

Raúl Bitrán Nachary Chair

This cycle honors the memory of the distinguished professional and academic Raúl Bitrán Nachary (RIP), conferring his name on the aforementioned chair, as a tribute to his memory and gratitude for the contributions he made in his life to the foundation and development of this house of higher education.

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS