Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Formation16 April 1957 (1957-04-16)
HeadquartersSan José, Costa Rica
Official languages
Spanish and Portuguese
Secretary General
Josette Altmann Borbón
Websiteflacso.org
FLACSO, Ecuador
FLACSO, Ecuador

The Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Spanish: Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Portuguese: Faculdade Latino-Americana de Ciências Sociais or FLACSO) is a graduate-only university and inter-governmental autonomous organization for Latin America dedicated to research, teaching and spreading of social sciences. Headquartered in Costa Rica, it has several campuses and centers spread across Latin America.

It was created on April 17, 1957,[1] following a UNESCO initiative at the Latin American Conference on Social Sciences in Rio de Janeiro. Its goal was to promote academic research and development in the region.[1]

Its membership is open to Latin American and Caribbean countries that subscribe to the FLACSO agreement. Current members include: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Suriname and Uruguay.

Josette Altmann Borbón, a historian and former First Lady of Costa Rica, was elected Secretary General of FLACSO in June 2016.[1] She succeeded Manuel González on July 31, 2016.[1]

Notable people

  • Fernando Henrique Cardoso – Professor at FLACSO Chile (1964–1967);[2] received honorary doctorate from FLACSO (2001);[3] former President of Brazil (1995–2003)
  • Juan Carlos Portantiero – Professor and researcher at FLACSO Buenos Aires (1974–1975) and FLACSO Mexico (during exile);[4] received honorary doctorate from FLACSO (2006);[5] Argentine sociologist and Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (1990–1998)
  • Ricardo Lagos – Secretary General of FLACSO Chile (1971–1973) and FLACSO Argentina (1974);[6] received honorary doctorate from FLACSO (2006);[7] President of Chile (2000–2006)
  • Paulina Aulestia – Specialization in Gender and Development, FLACSO Ecuador (2010); first Ecuadorian woman to summit Mount Everest (2013)[8]
  • Paolina Vercoutere - Governor of Imbabura Province (Ecuador)[9]
  • Teresita de Barbieri
  • Fernando Cortés Cáceres
  • Carmen Diana Deere
  • Ricardo Lagos Escobar
  • Enrique Correa
  • Geraldina Guerra Garcés, women's rights activist and campaigner against femicide
  • Elke Gryglewski, German political scientist and historian
  • Hilda Herzer
  • Amparo Menendez-Carrion
  • Suzana Prates
  • Gentiana Susaj, human rights lawyer and aikidoka

References

  1. ^ a b c d Avendaño, Manuel (2016-07-14). "Josette Altmann, ex primera dama, electa Secretaria General de Flacso". La Nación (San José). Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ^ "Fernando Henrique Cardoso". International Sociological Association. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  3. ^ "Fernando Henrique Cardoso Doctorado Honoris Causa 2001". FLACSO. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  4. ^ "Intelectuales y política en Argentina. A propósito del itinerario político-intelectual de Juan Carlos Portantiero". Nuevo Mundo Mundos Nuevos. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. ^ "Juan Carlos Portantiero Doctorado Honoris Causa 2007". FLACSO. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ^ "Reseña Biográfica Ricardo Lagos Escobar". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  7. ^ "Ricardo Lagos Escobar Doctorado Honoris Causa 2006". FLACSO. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  8. ^ "Paulina Aulestia, dama de las cumbres". El Universo (in Spanish). 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  9. ^ "Paolina Vercoutere". Vital Voices. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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