University of Christian Humanism Academy – Chile
Álvaro Ramis – Rector
The University of Christian Humanism was founded on November 15, 1975, as a center of studies created by Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez to promote pluralism and academic freedom in response to the serious human rights violations affecting the country. Thus, the Academy of Christian Humanism was born, allowing a broad group of intellectuals to develop a space for the creation and dissemination of knowledge about our political, economic, social, and cultural reality. The founding decree affirmed “the need for an institution of high intellectual value, dedicated to the investigation of the major problems of the social sciences and humanities.”
In 1988, the Academy decided to transform itself into a university institution consistent with humanist values stemming from diverse strands of critical thought. Thus, the Corporación Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano (University Corporation of Christian Humanism) was born as a unique proposal in our country, due to its critical nature, its social ownership structure, its democratic form of governance, and the innovative educational model it seeks to implement.
The UAHC is currently the only university in the country that democratically elects all its single-person authorities, with tri-partite participation. The University's Educational Model stands out for its critical and transformative vision of education and society. Inspired by the promotion and defense of Human Rights and democracy, its basic principles include valuing sustainable and inclusive development, with special emphasis on equity and the elimination of all forms of discrimination; building an educational space with an open and pluralistic perspective, which makes critical thinking a hallmark of its teaching; and participation as a core value of academic and institutional management.
The University Corporation is composed of the following partner centers:
- Private Corporation for Social Development Agricultural Research Group GIA.
- University and Development Foundation (FUD).
- Labor Economics Program Corporation PET.
- Corporation for Mining Studies and Research CORPODIUM
- Center for Studies and Research on Contemporary Reality Corporation CEIRC.
These institutions constitute the highest governing body of the University. The Assembly appoints a Board of Directors responsible for defining the University's general policies.
University website: www.academia.cl
Social Media
- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/universidadacademia
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/u_academia
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/universidad_academia_humanismo/
Academic journal portal: http://revistas.academia.cl/
Authorities
- Rector: Álvaro Ramis Olivos
- Chairman of the Board: Miguel Bahamondes Parrao
- Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences: Gabriela González Vivanco
- Dean of the Faculty of Arts: Hugo Osorio Riveros
- Dean of the Faculty of Education: Beatriz Areyuna Ibarra
- Academic Vice-Rector: Francisco Jeanneret Brith
- Vice-Rector of Finance: Patricio Soto Caramori
Research centers
- CIIR – Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Studies http://www.academia.cl/investigacion/centros/ciir
- LIA MINES – Laboratoire International Associé MINES ATACAMA “Archéologie, histoire et anthropologie des systèmes miniers dans le désert d'Atacama”. Collaboration Section-UAHC
http://www.academia.cl/investigacion/centros/liamines
- PIIT – Program of Territorial Research and Interventions
http://www.academia.cl/investigacion/centros/piit
- Observatory of Education in Human Rights
http://www.academia.cl/investigacion/centros/observatorio
Community Services
http://www.academia.cl/vinculo/servicios-comunitarios
- Academy of Instruments (ADI)
- Psychological Care Center (CAPs)
- Comprehensive Psychopedagogical Mediation Center (Cempin)
- Mental Health Center in Educational Communities
- Social Intervention Center (CIS)
- Legal Clinic (CJU)
- Heritage Intervention Program (PIP)
- University Program for Dance Training for Young People (ProFOD)
Courses offered
Daytime undergraduate program
- Public Administration (daytime)
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Arts and crafts
- Political Science and International Relations
- Cinema and Audiovisual Arts
- Musical composition
- Dance
- Law (daytime)
- Design in Performing Arts
- Geography
- Commercial engineering
- Musical Performance (with honorable mentions)
- Bachelor of Philosophy
- Degree in History
- Bachelor's Degree in Language and Literature
- Pedagogy in Basic Education (with specializations)
- Pedagogy in Special Education (with mention)
- Pedagogy in History and Social Sciences
- Pedagogy in Spanish Language and Communication
- Music Pedagogy
- Journalism
- Musical production
- Psychology (daytime)
- Sociology
- Drama
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work (daytime)
Evening undergraduate program
- Public administration
- Law School
- Social Work
- Psychology
Continuing Education Programs
- Special Degree Program in Public Administration
- Special Graduation Program in Film Studies with a specialization in Documentary Film
- Special Graduation Program in Journalism
- Special Bachelor of Arts Program
- Second Degree Program: Pedagogical Training in Secondary Education for Professionals
- Second Degree Program in Special Education with a specialization in Specific Oral Language Disorders
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