Materials

The relation between quantity and quality is one of the most problematic aspect of using internet as a suport to intellectual work. The purpose of 'materials' is to offer to students and readers with interest a brief amount of information. The information displayed here can be considered in two ways. On the one hand, as a starting point for a particular question. On the other hand, as a complement for a discussion which is already established.

Online materials cannnot replace creativity and original ideas but can be of help in the process of developing new ideas and/or projects. Within 'materials' there are four parts. 'Lectures' are academic lectures realized on different subjects and periods. 'Seminars' are 'one off' developments of particular subjects, something aimed to university public and sometimes to a wider audience. 'Material for courses' are specific matters dedicated to university students, each one organized according to the particular subjects indicated. 'Notes for courses' is a more general and less structured information but always aimed to university students following specific courses.

Towards the Future

From Languages to Cultures

The cinematographical image of Latin America is known everywhere from China to UK. Everyone makes use of it. However, the fact that Latin America is a European invention is much less well-known and, so is the fact that there are more than 20 countries and that at least 10 different languages are spoken in this continent.

The study of any subject related to Latin America cannot avoid this situation and it is also because of it that we proposed the theory of 'geo-epistemology'. Exploring this situation, that is, its unique speculative condition, is what we propose, to extend it as a leading case in terms of thinking outside Latin American issues as well.

Photo: A section (took from below) of the Highway 'Richieri' in Buenos Aires, 2008.