Dr. Arlyn Orellana spoke about the values ​​associated with technology in relation to people with disabilities.

The academic of the Department of Social Sciences, attached to the Faculty of Cs. Social and Economic Sciences of the University of La Serna, Dr. Arlyn Orellana McBride, participated as a speaker in the Multidisciplinary Meeting of Science and Communication, which was held this October 26 at the Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago.

It was the first meeting of its kind in Chile, in which around 200 people from the field of communications and scientific research participated. The activity brought together exponents of the professional and academic community dedicated to the issues of public communication of science (CPC) to discuss the current challenges in the matter, such as reducing the gender gap, improving the community dedicated to these topics and the visibility of science and national scientific production in the media, both in Chile and abroad.

“The experience of participating in this meeting was very relevant, as it allowed the University of La Serena to position itself among the institutions that, in addition to doing science, seek to disseminate this knowledge. On the other hand, I had the opportunity to strengthen academic ties with different specialists in both science communication and scientific dissemination and teaching of science in Chile,” commented Dr. Orellana.

Regarding the presentation “Values ​​associated with technology in relation to people with disabilities”, the academic indicated that the results of a research on the values ​​associated with technologies and people with disabilities (PSD) in Chile were presented. through qualitative analysis of journalistic texts.

“The results indicate a majority presence of references that convey a positive image of technological techniques and devices. Among the positive evaluations, the idea that technologies provide opportunities, helps to have more independence and produces improvements in the quality of life of the PSD stands out. The most relevant negative characteristics found convey the idea of ​​technology as an element of difficulty within society; as well as difficult to access due to its high cost,” he explained.

During the meeting, the book was also launched: “Devotion, prestige and sociability. Brotherhoods in Santiago de Chile (1700-1770)”, by Dr. Alex Ovalle, academic at the ULS.

The VIII Conference on Historical Studies was held at the University of La Serena, organized by the School of Pedagogy in History and Geography of the higher education institution. The activity has become a prominent space for historiographical dissemination and a platform for researchers of various levels of training to present their work or research progress.

For two days, students, researchers and academics from different national universities presented their work linked to topics such as: “Society, institutions and Latin American politics”; “Landscapes and spaces, Chile (XNUMXth century)”; “Gender, emotions and subjectivities, Chile (XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries)”; “Gender, culture and modernization. Latin America (XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries)”; “Political projects and reception of Ideologies. Chile in the XNUMXth Century”; “Violence, transgression and judicialization in Chile (XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries)” and “Violence, transgression and judicialization in Chile (XNUMXth century)”.
           
The Conference also included master classes by the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences of the Andrés Bello University, Dr. María Gabriela Huidobro, and the Director of the Institute of History and academic of the Center for Extension and Studies of the University San Sebastián, Dr. Alejandro San Francisco, who presented: “Discourses and practices of the feminine: transcendence of the classical world in the imaginaries of the present” and “New University for a new society: 50 years after the University Reform in Chile”, respectively.

Within the framework of these Conferences, the book was also launched: “Devotion, prestige and sociability. Brotherhoods in Santiago de Chile (1700-1770)”, by Dr. Alex Ovalle, academic of the Department of Social Sciences of the University of La Serena, whose presentation was given by Dr. Marcial Sánchez (Center for Bicentennial Studies - State University of O'Higgins).

This version was led by academics from the History area of ​​the Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Amelia Herrera and Dr. Alex Ovalle, together with a group of students. Precisely, two fourth-year students of Pedagogy in History and Geography, who were part of this year's organizing committee, delivered the welcome speech for the Conference.

On the occasion, Valentina Santa Cruz pointed out that “with the passage of time, and actively participating in previous versions of the Historical Studies Conference, we have become aware of the relevance and pertinence that it has both for our career and for us. This space for the meeting of ideas and opinions, since we consider that historical knowledge goes far beyond its teaching in the classrooms of the various schools in the country, it is also replicated in the daily life of today's society. For this reason, we believe that History plays a fundamental role in the training of young people as historical and social subjects with critical thinking, being a contribution to the improvement of society in the future. In this way, we, future teachers in the area of ​​Social Sciences, must be prepared to teach History, but also to live it in our lives and what better instance and example than the Conference."                                                                                                                          

For her part, Valentina Álvarez, along with thanking the support provided by the Academic Vice-Rector's Office, the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies, the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, the Department of Social Sciences, students, teachers and officials, expressed that on this occasion , “the Historical Studies Conference mainly presented presentations that deal with the Hispanic and American world, where there are problems that have currently taken on great relevance such as gender, violence, judicialization, among other topics that, without a doubt, They come together in a space for local, regional and national academic development. In this context, where our career is about to celebrate 50 years of experience and an upcoming accreditation, we hope to see a future in which the teaching of History, in particular, is an instance of deep development of historiographic knowledge. that can be brought into everyday life through propelling spaces such as the Historical Studies Conference, which has been consolidated and which we hope will continue to be a representative activity of our School."

Present at the inauguration of this event were the Dean of FACSE, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, the Secretary of the Faculty, Mg. Carolina Rodríguez, and the Director of the Department. of Cs. Social, Mg. Hernán Cortés, who together with the Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eduardo Notte, School Directors, academics, students and special guests also attended the launch of Dr. Ovalle's book.

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Representatives of the ULS Audit career presented the results of three investigations at CAPIC 2018.

At the Alberto Hurtado University (Santiago), the XXIX Academic Accounting Research Conference (CAPIC) took place from October 25 to 27, in which the academics of the Auditing career of the University of La Serena, Patricia Cortés Iturrieta, Cristian Blanco Alfaro, Romina Galleguillos Jaime and Christian Villegas Báez, participated with the results of their research.

One of the investigations presented was: “Variables that affect the remuneration of Audit graduates (2013-2015) University of La Serena”, a quantitative study that sought to determine the incidence of the variables, years of work experience, area of professional performance, sex, computer skills and social skills, in the remuneration of professionals graduated from the Audit career between the years 2013 to 2015. As a result of this research, it was concluded that the graduates with the longest year of work experience are the that they tend to be grouped in the middle and upper income brackets, that it is the Audit area that receives the highest remunerations, that it is men who receive salaries that are ostensibly higher than women, that computer skills do not have a direct impact on the salaries and that social skills have an impact on increasing the economic income of graduates.

The “Guide to active teaching-learning strategies to develop transversal skills in auditor students” was also presented. Through this educational innovation project, a guide to active teaching-learning strategies was generated to enhance transversal competencies in auditor students, focused on VIII level students of the 2017 degree program, and seeking to enhance transversal work competencies. as a team, autonomy and personal initiative, comprehensive reading and logical mathematical reasoning. This guide was implemented and subsequently evaluated, showing a notable improvement in the skills of teamwork and autonomy and personal initiative, in addition to a considerable improvement in the skills of reading comprehension and mathematical logical reasoning.

Another of the investigations was “MILA: regional challenge for the integration of securities markets”, a scientific essay that sought to describe the relevance that MILA acquires as a challenge for the integration of securities markets, highlighting both the varied benefits that it can generate this integration, such as the reduction in the cost of capital, the promotion of markets for its members, economies of scale and its contribution to the diversification process of its investors, as well as the challenges that must be overcome in order that allows it to be consolidated as a valid and serious alternative to be considered as an investment proposal.

CAPIC was founded in 1990, by representatives of the Audit career in Chile, with the purpose of promoting the development of accounting through research. It is currently made up of 26 Chilean universities and 5 foreign universities that teach the Auditing career (http://www.capic.cl).

It should be noted that the next CAPIC will be held at the University of Magdalena in Colombia, and later in 2020 it will be organized by the University of La Serena.

The workshop cycle begins this Wednesday, October 31 in the Multipurpose Room of the Isabel Bongard Campus.

In order to raise awareness of women's rights and promote a more respectful culture, the National Service for Women and Gender Equality (SERNAMEG), the Liwen Women's Center and the Men's Center for a Life without Violence They will hold a series of free workshops open to the entire university community and the communities of La Serena and Coquimbo.

The cycle of workshops that will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Isabel Bongard Campus of the University of La Serena (Amunátegui 851), from 15:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m., begins this Wednesday, October 31, an opportunity in which The contextualization of the problem, the origin of public policy, and gender and violence will be addressed.

The workshops continue on November 7, 14 and 21, with interventions from the Liwen Women's Center with "Model for addressing violence in the context of a partner or ex-partner" and from the Men's Center for a Life without Violence with Hegemonic Masculinity. , Male Violence and HEVPA Model, in addition to analyzing legal aspects of VAW (Law 20.066, Family Court Law, Law on femicides, usufructs, properties, etc.).

The activity is free and aimed at schoolchildren, high school students, university students, teachers and the general public.

Improving the community's knowledge regarding parasites transmissible between humans and pets and the risks of having unattended pets is the main objective of an educational exhibition that will be open to the public from November 13 to 15 at the Andrés Bello Campus in the University of La Serena (El Pino Hill).

As explained by the academic and researcher of the ULS Department of Biology, Dr. Jorge Cepeda, “the current interest of people in pets and their subsequent abandonment is creating a growing public health problem in the La Serena-Coquimbo conurbation. . Dogs abandoned in poor conditions are tending to increase in public spaces. Regarding the transmission of parasites between humans and pets, there is apparently a lack of knowledge. With this activity we address the problem from an educational and cultural point of view.”

For this purpose, the Pedagogy courses in Biology and Natural Sciences, Nursing and Journalism have been brought together, with the complementary help of professionals from the Coquimbo Ministry of Health and the sponsorship and auspices of the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension (DIVEULS).

It is considered to expose parasitological material, illustrative panels, explanations, reports, interviews, videos and talks by teachers, researchers, specialized professionals and students of the organizing courses.  

The activity is free and aimed at schoolchildren, high school students, university students, teachers and the general public. It will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. and from 15:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.

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The fairs have been held in the communes of Punitaqui and Combarbalá.

The Program for Accompaniment and Access to Higher Education (PACE) of the University of La Serena participated in the vocational fairs organized by the educational establishments accompanied by the PACE ULS Program: Liceo Alberto Gallardo Lorca in Punitaqui and Liceo Samuel Román Rojas in Combarbalá.

The purpose of the activities is to provide information about the careers taught by the higher education institution, as well as about the program and its objectives to the educational community.

For the PACE coordinator of the Samuel Román Rojas High School, Ángel Vega, “it was an excellent instance in which our students were able to learn about different careers and areas in depth at each stand prepared by the higher education institutions that participated. It was also an excellent opportunity for our entire educational community to learn about the PACE Program in a more direct way. “I think the activity was a complete success.”

The objective of the vocational fairs was to inform students about the study options offered by HEIs, careers, professional profiles, labor market, career projection, postgraduate courses and study plans, among others. In this regard, the PACE coordinator of the Alberto Gallardo Lorca High School in Punitaqui, Alejandro Oses, expressed: “I believe that the objective of the activity was met, since the students were able to see different paths that they can choose when leaving school. secondary education, from the Armed Forces to studying in a Technical Training Center or to the university.”

The PACE ULS Program participated in this activity with a workshop on careers and benefits led by the Program's social worker, Ricardo Carmona, who provided information about scholarships and benefits, in addition to talking about university life. “I think the effort made by the directors of each educational establishment is valuable, since it is complex for the different HEIs to reach places far from the large cities of our region, the main benefit being for students to receive valuable information for their future. In my case, I provided information about the benefits that students can access, through FUAS and the updating of the Social Registry of Households, and answered their questions regarding financing, differences between studying at a university and a Technical Training Center, among other doubts that arose in the talk,” he said.

Source: Press PACE ULS Program