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This space for reflection, which takes place once a month, is titled “Construction of Inclusive Universities for Human Development.”

The Raúl Bitrán Chair is an activity organized by the University of La Serena, where from a general theme, the different aspects and points of view are addressed with professionals and experts at the national level. The instance, in this month of August, will address the panel: “Dialogue of Knowledge: Science and Local and Traditional Knowledge.”

On the occasion, the discussion about the interrelation between different knowledge systems and the way in which science has faced knowledge that is considered non-scientific will be explained. The fact remains that indigenous knowledge has not been recognized as forms and methods of knowledge with which we can dialogue horizontally, without the so-called scientific disciplines being the ones that impose the methods of validation and selection of knowledge. In the presentations, respect for the generation of knowledge will be delved into as fundamental for the construction of a society respectful of interculturality.

In this context, the recognition of indigenous and traditional knowledge systems with an epistemological status capable of interacting horizontally with the so-called Western sciences is critical, within the framework of convergence and agreement between various actors and joint progress on spaces. diverse.

The activity will take place on Wednesday, August 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 13 p.m. approximately. The presentations will be given by the guests: Dr. Carola Villagrán, University of Chile; Mg. Carmen Jorquera, University of La Serena; and Dr. Fernando Pairicán, Mapuche historian.

Admission is free and will take place in the Aula Magna Ignacio Domeyko of the ULS, which is located at Benavente 980, La Serena. This cycle is organized by the University of La Serena, through the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension, in conjunction with the Disability Support Program (1799).

As is usual in the cycle, this conference will be broadcast live on reuna.cl and on the ULS Extension Center Facebook page.

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS

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The exhibition of 27 photographs taken by 9 underwater photographers from the local group Chango Nautas, will be exhibited in the Irma Salas Silva Central Library of the university between August 5 and 9.

With the aim of providing a space for cultural dissemination to the university community, the Library System of the University of La Serena inaugurated last Monday, August 5, an exhibition of underwater photography by the local group Chango Nautas, an occasion where, In addition, Marcelo Rojas, one of its members, gave the talk “The challenge of capturing the beauty of the sea”, in which he explained the challenges and difficulties of taking photographs under the sea.marine expo2

This exhibition is made up of 27 photographs taken by 9 photographers from the regional group, which capture various postcards regarding the life, often unknown, that exists on the seabed of the city of Coquimbo.

The Head of the ULS Library System, Héctor García, referred to the importance for this unit of being able to manage activities of this type. “These activities allow the library to connect with the community of the Coquimbo Region and enhance this space as a learning center, where students not only learn through books, but also through various cultural activities,” he indicated.

Marcelo Rojas, photographer of the Chango Nautas group, thanked spaces such as those provided by the university to disseminate this work to the rest of the community. “It is super important that the University can contribute with these spaces to the community, that various types of knowledge can be shared. It is a success to use spaces like the library and open them to the community so that they can be part of different cultural instances,” he highlighted.

The invitation is to visit this exhibition, which will be open in the Irma Salas Silva Central Library of the university until next Friday, August 9, to later be presented for a week in the new Reading Room of the Andrés Campus Beautiful.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

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This masterful descriptive work written in 1725 by the Baroque composer, represents the changes of nature throughout the year mixed with subtle soundscapes.

We are preparing to enter the eighth month of the year and what better way than to start it with good music and top-level programming aimed at the family. That is why the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra invites all inhabitants of the provinces of Elqui and Limarí to be part of three captivating and intimate free concerts.stations2

This is the third Chamber Music Concert, which will open the fires of this second semester of presentations of the 2019 Season. The symphonic journey will be conducted by the String Ensemble, composed of the musicians: Ramiro Álvarez, Daniela Gayoso, Vanesa Flores, Paola Fuentes, Juan Pablo Luengo and Daniel Navea (violin); Polyana Brehmer and Lorenzo Cabello (viola); Monserrat Trujillo and Iván Rivas (violoncello); Andrés Carvajal (double bass), Alonso Araya (harpsichord) and the concertmaster of the professional ensemble as solo violinist, Leonardo Godoy, who will perform alongside actress Colomba Trujillo, to delight attendees with a masterful piece by the Venetian composer, Antonio Vivaldi ( 1678-1741).

'The Four Seasons' (1725) is one of the most famous works of this baroque musician and composer, being recorded and performed countless times by the most famous exponents of music. Vivaldi composed a cycle of 12 concertos for solo violin, string orchestra and harpsichord cataloged with op.8, where his four seasons are part of it: 'Concert No. 1 in E Major', op.8, RV 269, 'Spring'; 'Concert No. 2 in G Minor', op.8, RV 315, 'El Verano'; 'Concert No. 3 in F Major', op.8, RV 293 'The Autumn' and 'Concert No. 4 in F Minor', op.8, RV 297, 'The Winter'.

Regarding its structure, each station is a concert of three movements: one fast, one slow and one fast, inspired by the changes that nature presents throughout the year, considered a descriptive work with subtle journeys towards soundscapes. On this occasion, the sonnets that were written and published together with the work will be recited, therefore, features of a programmatic work are also presented.stations3

The presentations begin at the Colegio Alemán de La Serena on Wednesday, July 31 at 19:00 p.m., and then give way to the territorial extension concert that will take place next Thursday, August 1, at 19:00 p.m. , in the Performing Arts room of the Hayquilonko Cultural Center (Ponio s/n street) in the commune of Monte Patria. For its mayor, Camilo Ossandón Espinoza, this concert promotes and enhances the culture of the rural commune and its people: “we are always available to work under the logic that cooperation is a principle that will change the world; Therefore, today we are taking advantage of being able to receive our friends from the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra to be able to give our neighbors this great artistic spectacle of chamber music, such as the presentation of 'The Four Seasons' by Antonio Vivaldi ( …) With this, thank the regional orchestra and, by the way, invite each of the people who live in Monte Patria and surrounding areas to be part of this great concert at our Hayquilonko Cultural Center.”

Later, on Friday, August 2, it is the turn of the regional capital, where the musicians will replicate this magnificent piece in the Aula Magna of the Ignacio Domeyko Campus of the ULS (Benavente #980), at 20:00 p.m.

Both presentations are free entry, without withdrawal of invitations, up to the total capacity of the venues.

This presentation and its 2019 Season are carried out thanks to the support and financing of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, which since 2016 has been attached to the National Budget Glosa; in addition to the important institutional support provided by the University of La Serena, through the Directorate of Linkage with the Environment and Extension (DIVEULS); the Municipality of La Serena and its Department of Culture; and on this occasion, the Municipality of Monte Patria and its Culture Unit and the Hayquilonko Cultural Center.

Written by Camila Pérez, University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra

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The publication belongs to the pedagogue, researcher and pianist Olivia Concha.

With an important participation and call, the launch of a new book by the pedagogue and researcher Olivia Concha Molinari was carried out, where in addition to its two prologues, the students who inspired and provided the material for the text through their experiences, were part of a significant and very emotional presentation ceremony.

shell book2The pianist, who worked as an academic at the Department of Music at the University of La Serena, took a tour of the songs that she practiced with the students more than 30 years ago, and they, now adults, remembered the lyrics and sang in unison. every melody.

The book “Disarm and A(r)mar the music: Feeling, doing and relating senses and music” contains selected stories from classes recorded by the author during 7 years of work with the same group of children who began their studies in the 4th year. basic until 2nd year of secondary education (1986 - 1992) at the "Jorge Peña Hen" Experimental Music School in La Serena. It is aimed at musicians, teachers, music students and the general public interested in finding content and methodological suggestions for co-construction of musical knowledge.

There were many expressions of gratitude that the academic made, in addition to those she received as a way of showing the importance and meaning that the publication of this book, edited and published by the Publishing House of the University of La Serene.

Regarding the text, the first to present it was Paulo Barraza, who wrote one of the prologues, in which he expressed: “given the anachronism and inertia of current pedagogical practices, the work written by academic Olivia Concha Molinari is atypical, disruptive. , transgressive. From the title, the linear, disembodied and confessional reproduction of educational didactics is already put in check.” Likewise, Barraza highlighted that “he bravely puts the adult in his place and gives prominence to girls and boys, their voices, their stories, their lives. He challenges the reader to explore his auditory experience and delve into the sensorimotor root of that experience.”shell book3

For his part, the second prologue was given by academic Mario Arenas, who emphasized that “the contexts occur in the middle of a narrative, a story that, in addition to the sharpness of the theoretical vision, emerges pedagogically contextualized in its descent into the classroom. . It addresses a multiplicity of perspectives that prevent them from being transcribed as didactic recipes. He has the gift of observing how complex subjects that require long reflections for his complicity, are approached with simplicity, commented with the childlike candor of his students. Olivia's contribution, through this testimonial work, has been evident in those students who had the honor of participating in her classes. Olivia, thank you for leaving this work to La Serena, to Chile and to the world (…) I am sure that it will mark a before and after of musical education.”

Before concluding and sharing the melodies with her students, whom she affectionately calls “the children,” the author indicated that “the book is knowledge, it is the wonder of life, of music and that the children helped me understand.” . At the end, the teacher had the drawings from that educational period as a gift and she gave them to each of them.

The presentation of this text is available at Facebook page La Serena University Bookstore:

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS

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Radio Universitaria FM will broadcast the fourth and last program of this space financed by the Social Media Fund of the Government of Chile and the Regional Council.

This Sunday, July 28, at noon, Radio Universitaria FM, the station of the University of La Serena, will broadcast the last program of a cycle dedicated to highlighting the musical work of women authors and composers from the Coquimbo Region.

The space led by the musician and teacher, Raúl “Talo” Pinto, is financed by the Social Media Fund of the Government of Chile and the Regional Council, and its objective is to make the musical and composition work known to the community. from various authors from our area.

The guest of this program will be Cecilia Moreira, a music teacher who graduated from the ULS, who, in addition to practicing her teaching profession, is the director of the Alfredo Berndt Choir of La Serena. "From a young age she dedicated herself to singing, basically doing repertoire of Chilean and Latin American roots. Because of her special treble soprano voice, she was invited to join choral groups as a soloist, especially in early music repertoire. Her work as a composer began by putting poems to music by Gabriela Mistral and, of course, her own texts," said the host of the space.

This program can be heard through 94.5 FM and its online signal.

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The activities respond to requests that the same academic units have made directly to the OSE.

During 2019, the Graduate Monitoring Office (OSE) of the University of La Serena has developed several workshops focused especially on students with a graduation profile, with the purpose of delivering and publicizing various strategies that allow them to understand and insert themselves. effectively in the world of work.

graduate workshop2An example of the above is the “Teamwork” Workshop, carried out with the Pedagogy courses in Basic General Education and Kinesiology, which focuses on providing practical tools in a playful way to students with a ULS graduation profile to enable work. as a team in multidisciplinary contexts, and in which professionals must interact with diverse organizational realities and personalities within them.

The 4th year Kinesiology student, Carolina Rodríguez, highlighted that “it was very beneficial for us, since throughout our career we worked as a team in different subjects. The truth is that at the beginning of the career there are courses that focus on autonomous work rather than teamwork, and this experience is enriching because it makes us develop our soft skills to deal with our patients and move towards the rehabilitation of patients, which is the orientation of our career.”

While the student of Pedagogy in Basic General Education - Ovalle, Brenda Araya, valued “the importance of developing the topic of teamwork, because it is something that is difficult for all of us, today that we are students and later when we go to the working world, and once we learn it to teach our students, they can apply it too.”

For more information or to request workshops from the courses, contact the OSE teams at email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to the telephone numbers 51-2-204436 and 51-2-204667 or to the emails This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. y This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS