This seminar focuses on the political, social, and economic realities of contemporary Argentina and Chile. The differences and similarities between the two nations’ current situations are addressed. Both countries have emerged from authoritarian governance and are grappling with the issues of human rights and democratization. Chile and Argentina have experienced profound economic changes that have had implications in terms of income distribution, growth, and equity. Special consideration will be given to the matter of human rights violations and their ongoing consequences and how it continues to affect social relations and self-perception in both countries.
This 11-day seminar begins in Santiago (five nights) and ends in Buenos Aires (five nights). Round-trip group travel by air from Chile to Argentina is included in the seminar fee, returning to Santiago on the final day of the seminar for those participants wishing to fly home (or on to further travels) from there. Participants may fly home from Buenos Aires as well.
This seminar takes participants to visit with women at the Madres de Plaza de Mayo (MDPDM), a human rights organization in Argentina. Participants will speak with women whose children disappeared during the military dictatorship in the 70’s and 80’s and are feared to have been tortured and killed by the government. The organization’s mission is the keep the memory alive of the lost children of this tragic era.
