28 July 2006
A Latin Americanist and Peruvianist* Network for Europe - Peru
This is a draft document downloadable as a word file <consultation.doc> or viewable on internet <consultation.htm> from <http://www.transuni.net/> click ‘home’ page.
Contents
Framework for discussion and action
Part I Latin
Americanist network
A wider environment for the Peruvianist network
Part II An
associated Peruvianist network (English language)
Action - Initial / ongoing projects
Project 1 Archives in Peru of European-Peruvianist
output.
Project 3 Encouraging joint research and visits
Project 4 Irish and UK Peruvian Heritage
Project 5 Taught courses / learning schemes
Annexe 2 Previous drafts and documents
*Peruvianist:
a specialist in the study of Peru; pl. those having an interest in Peru. Used
as shorthand in this document to include Peruvian,
"Irish-Peruvian/UK-Peruvian", Peruvian and Latin American (especially
those with some Peruvian focus) associations, institutions or enterprises. Also
individuals in similar categories. Peruvian(ist) an alternative form. ‘New
Peruvianists’ might refer to Peruvians who are by default specialists in Peru.
An advocate of/for Peru.
Summary
This document proposes a network between (1) Universities in Peru; (2) Universities in Ireland and the UK (especially those with Peruvian(ist) specialisms); (3) Organisations of and/or for the Peruvian diaspora (i.e. Peruvians abroad) in Ireland and the UK; (4) Other organisations with Peruvianist connections - commercial, diplomatic etc; (5) Individual members and other Peruvianists not included in 1 to 4. The purpose of the network is primarily educational (exchange of students, staff, diasporic education, knowledge-sharing, courses, collaborative research, etc.) and cultural. This is a draft for editing. Please send comments, suggestions, possible re-wording to paulgoulder at yahoo.com. New versions of the document, together with archived copies of past versions are placed on the website http://www.transuni.net/
.
Note.
The diagram represents a wider Latin American Education network as proposed in
the project "Red Educativa
LatinoAmericana". The diagram was drawn in 2001 and should include
today (in the Peruvian case) the community activities of the consular services,
quinto suyo and consejos de consulta, and other more recent
developments. The website to which <http://www.geocities.com/rededucativa/red_educativa.swf>
is the opening page, is now superseded by this document and its pilot website www.transuni.net
Framework for discussion and action
The purpose of this document is to open up space for discussion and present to the Latin Americanist – and particularly the Peruvianist - community in Europe a proposal for an education and cultural network which has as its ‘academic backbone’ a trans-university network and a network of émigré (see transuni.net click ‘associations’ footnote the quinto suyo) education organisations. It would be inclusive (specifically) of those living in Europe who have Latin American roots, as well as others as represented in the diagram above. The document then goes on (Part II) to deal with the case of an associated Peruvianist network. The proposal suggests a period of one year ending 28 July 2007 to discuss and initiate the networks. However it is not suggested that action on the projects be suspended during this period. Project 1 in particular is fundamental to the development of the networks.
Part I Latin Americanist network
A wider environment for the Peruvianist network
This document is primarily concerned with a Peruvianist network but ‘needs’ the wider environment of a Latin Americanist network. It is hoped also that other inclusive networks will evolve to complement the Peruvianist (e.g. Bolivianist, Mexicanist).
It is proposed therefore that the period 28 July 2006 to 28 July 2007 be used to develop and implement the first stages of an inclusive Latin Americanist network, in parallel with the Peruvianist and other networks.
Coordination
This document refers here to the English language ‘part’ of the network (At the same time encouraging networks in the other European and Peruvian languages and a system for ‘synchronising’ them). It is proposed that the network be developed collaboratively by organisations representing Latin Americanists working in English in Europe: the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS), Society for Latin American Irish Studies (SLAIS), Institute for the Study of the Americas (SAS-ISA / previous ILAS), Latin America House (LAH), Canning House, Latin American Bureau (LAB), Praxis, Association of Latin American Cultural Attachés . . . . , as well as by representatives of the new specialist nets (e.g. Peruvianist below). It is proposed that the honorary secretariat for the developers be “attached” (virtual location) to ISA, but, following for example of the structure of SLAS, the secretary or coordinator could be located ‘anywhere’ with access to email and the internet.
First tasks
During the ‘formative period’ the development of software and the coordination of the network would depend on a rota of volunteers. The initial task of the Latin Americanist network would be to service, coordinate and mediate between the more specialist/ised networks (see Peruvianist network below) and encourage the formation of further area / language / discipline networks (e.g. Bolivia, Andean, languages).
Language
Rather than emphasise national networks, this document refers to the “English language part” of the wider networks. In Europe English is also used outside Ireland, UK, Malta . . . as a production language.
Part II An associated Peruvianist network (English language)
Proposed structure
The organisation of this inclusive network is in its formative stage. The proposed structure is designed to be 'organic', i.e. to be flexible and capable of changing according to the needs of an expanding network.
The network is an attempt to provide an inclusive environment for Peruvianists whilst relating to the wider Latin American and host communities.
Note: the word ‘inclusive’ is used to indicate that the network is wider than a purely ‘academic’ trans-university net – as discussed in the document on www.transuni.net - click on ‘university’.
Elements
An inclusive network could be seen as embracing the following:
1. Universities in Peru;
2. Universities in Ireland and the UK (with Peruvianist components);
3. Organisations of and/or for the Peruvian diaspora in Ireland and the UK;
4. Other organisations with Peruvianist connections - commercial, diplomatic etc;
5. Individual members and other Peruvianists not included in 1 to 4.
It is proposed that the network support a “joint centre for research and coordination” in Peru, which coordinates relevant aspects of the work of Peruvian institutions with that of the English-language network and with that of other language networks in Europe.
It is hoped that the new networks will not develop independently of the existing Institutes / Centres for Latin American Studies (the existing Parry + institutes and centres). Rather it is suggested that the structure of the network recognises the indispensable role that the Centres have played in the development of Latin American scholarship, particularly in the UK / England since the 1960’s. It is hoped that they will take a leading role in the networks’ development, particularly where the centres have strong Peruvian links, as is the case with Liverpool, Oxford . . .
One object of the network is the formation of specialist Centres for Peruvian Studies in Ireland and UK. (see www.transuni.net). Perhaps, so as not to be confused with the Centres for Latin American Studies, the former could be called “mini-centres” or “study and research centres or units”. It is hoped that the Latin American(ist) and Peruvianist Networks will be able to support the training of tutors and the online provision of library materials, such that these “study and research centres” will be able to teach Latin American and Peruvian studies in locations where there has been no traditional support (e.g. it has been suggested that the first of these distributed centres could function in the new Peruvian Cultural Centre and/or in the Soutwark/ Lambeth area of London).
The “associations of the diaspora” offer a particularly rich resource for collaborative projects. The already developing net of websites (see transuni.net & click ‘associations’) provide a valuable potential, complementary to traditional university and library materials. Based purely on the extraordinary output of these (non-academia) associations (which also mediate academic material) it is now possible to construct a “real-time” curriculum “UK-Peruvian heritage”.
Other institutions or organisations: Faculties of diasporic studies; Society for Latin American Studies; Society for Irish Latin American Studies; Canning House; Embassies, Consulates, Consejo de Consulta; representatives of the project working groups (see “Projects” below). {to be formed: a Consultative group or council
/ Executive Committee}. Peruvian associations in Ireland and UK . . . .
Website
The current home page (transuni.net click ‘home’) of the network states: “This part* of the network is designed to include and be of use to all Peruvian, "Irish-Peruvian/UK-Peruvian", Peruvianist and Latin American (i.e. those with some Peruvian focus) associations, institutions or enterprises in Ireland and the UK - and to be networked with relevant organisations in Peru. Individuals may participate through an organisation they belong to or directly. The UK part of the net is not just for London! Remember Kay Pacha** at Lampeter! This English language version may well be shared in various parts of Europe and is designed to run alongside other (language) Peruvianist networks centered in France, Holland etc.
*The
Peruvianist network is seen as part of wider Latin Americanist networks.
**International Conference "Kay Pacha: Earth, Land, Water and Culture in
the Andes," University of Wales, Lampeter, April 4, 1998.
The initial groups (the mailing lists of this document).
The core members of each of the four ‘institutional’ groups are: the universities, libraries and museums in Peru as listed in Annexe 1 (transuni.net click on "universities" in menu bar); an equivalent number of counterparts in Ireland/UK (the existing centres and institutes and other Peruvianists /departments); more than 20 Peruvian(ist) associations; and an ‘emerging number’ in section 4. And ‘individuals direct’. Institution members and individuals are welcomed into the work-groups workshops (see Projects on home page – www.transuni.net click ‘home’)
Finance and support.
In this formative stage all work for the network is being performed on a voluntary un-paid basis. It is the intention to create one paid post in Peru, which would be that of "programmer / networks administrator” working with a local advisory group and on-line with the membership. The "programmer / networks administrator” would be located at the “joint centre for research and coordination", initially in Lima, with the possibility that this centre could be rotated through the departmental universities. The finance for the development of the project to date, including the development work for the Universidad Internacional Andina, the establishment of the Centro Inter-Universitario in Arequipa, Peru including the institution building, the pilot academic exchange programme UK-Peru and the proposed Latin American Education network has been provided mainly by the members of the UK-Peruvian community
Networks coordinator.
The networks coordinator will be advised by an "advisory council" comprising "virtual chairs", working group (e.g. joint research) coordinators and honorary advisors. The networks coordinator, at least initially, also has the tasks of coordinating the other language / country networks: Peru-France, Peru-Germany etc. {See Centre for Studies Peru-Europe} and liaising with other Latin American studies networks (for Ecuador, Bolivia etc.)
Origins.
The project has been developed to date (June 2006) by the Andean Education Programme (PROANDE). It has developed from the Universidad Internacional Andina project (1995) and the Red Educativa LatinoAmericana (2001) and been influenced both by advances in the "Peruvianist" sector of Latin American studies in European and Peruvian Universities and by the growth of diasporic cultural and educational activity (i.e. that of Peruvians in UK and Ireland - see for example the current events page).
Action - Initial / ongoing projects
Pending the formation of a formal network or an institution, it is proposed that the network supports appropriate projects as outlined in the section below. These are suggestions and the network depends on participation from members and welcomes new projects.
Projects
{The development of (1) communication and database networks, (2) the Peruvian diaspora in Ireland and the UK - “the new Peruvianists” and (3) knowledge sharing software is facilitating a ‘new generation’ of collaborative projects.}
Your project.
Objective: Adaptation of “knowledge sharing” software to facilitate and underpin projects in the fields of Peruvian studies, studies of the Peruvian diaspora and/or the application of other disciplines to research on Peru.
Starter projects
Project 1 Archives in Peru of European-Peruvianist output.
Objective: To collaborate in forming as complete a collection as possible on the shelves and the server of the (Peruvian National Library) BNP and regional libraries of Irish and UK print / digital output relevant to Peru. Described in the May 2006 document as a “bibliographic project potentially involving all members, jointly with the Peruvian National Library, Sistema Nacional de Bibliotecas and counterpart UK Latin Americanist libraries. Theme: UK- Peruvian heritage. Objective: to facilitate maximum accessibility to UK Peruvianist output in the Departments of Peru.”
Project 2 Knowledge relay.
Once the network is established it will be feasible to run the "iterative relay" project in which centres of Peruvian studies - which would then include associations and university departments or units with some Peruvianist content - can build on each others previous work. This is described in fuller detail in the article Diasporas and Shared Knowledge: the case of regional, endangered, autochthonous languages. The initial pilot programme has been completed and the knowledge relay will continue with stage 3: sponsorship of a specialist lecture in Lima or a ‘relay’ in Germany. The continuing theme is “Peruvian Languages”.
Project 3 Encouraging joint research and visits
3(a) Pilot Exchange: completed
3(b) Software: screen liaison facility for varying levels of research from undergraduate dissertation to postdoctoral and faculty research.
Project 4 Irish and UK Peruvian Heritage
Census of artefacts in museums and other collections, and elements of built environment with Peru (Ireland and UK) links. Project in Peru: Santa Beatriz as example of British-Peruvian urbanisation with Architecture Faculty of Universidad Ricardo Palma. Project in UK: Khipus in UK museums; permanent display at the Titus Salt Mill/galleries on the British-Peruvian wool trade. Archive of cultural events and activities: development of software. See events page
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Project 5 Taught courses / learning schemes
5-a Joint teaching:
Regional specialisation Diploma
5-b. Professional specialisation in Mining and Petroleum
5-c. Elaboration of proposal : joint Europe-Peru MA/MSc
Annexe 1 Institutions in Peru
Institutions in Peru visited during round of discussions April 24 to May 21 2006 regarding the development of centres of Peruvian studies in the UK and a related transnational university network Peru-UK.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
· Secretaría de Relaciones Culturales (
Guillermo Bernós, Jaime Casafranca)
· Secretaría de Communidades Exteriores (Hugo Flores Morales)
Asamblea Nacional de Rectores:
· Presidente. Dr Ivan Rodriguez Chavez
Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
Sistema Nacional de Bibliotecas: · Rosa María
Merino,· Alvaro Tejada S.
Universities
· Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
(UNMSM) Rectorado. Oficina General de Cooperación y Relaciones
Interinstitucional. Jefe, Pedro Mendoza Arana
· Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCM) Vice-Rector Dr Marcial
Rubio, Rel. Int. Luis Castillo Butters
· National Engineering University (UNI). Asesor Rector, Eduardo Chávez
Delgado
Outside Lima (not visited on this occasion): Universidad Nacional San Augustín de Arequipa, Universidad Católica Santa María de Arequipa, Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad, Cusco, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo.
British Embassy, Lima
Robert Webb OBE, Acting Head of Mission
Also included were several universities / academics not visited formally through the office of the Rector. Also visited on previous occasions are many organisations, universities and institutions not included in this list.
My apologies to institutions that I failed to visit either because of lack of time or through difficulties in arranging meetings.
Document divider
Annexe 2
Previous drafts and documents
Not included in the print version but available on line
(scroll down screen).
SENT Mon 10 July 2006
Network for Peruvianist Studies.
Thank you for
the time which you gave to discuss the
document “Proposed networked Institute of Peruvian Studies (UK) and a related
transnational university network Peru-UK: a framework for development” and for
the update on some of the more recent changes/trends in Peruvian studies and UK
Latin American studies with some Peruvian or Andean emphasis. Our discussion
also focused on possible counterparts to Peruvian universities contacted during
a vist in May 2006 (see doc . . . on
the www.transuni.net website). The implicit criterion was, I
think, ‘relative interest
expressed in Peruvian studies through publications and courses’. It was noted
that the network would be concerned with more than a ‘traditional’ definition
of Peruvian studies as, in addition to the UK and Peruvian universities, a
complementary part of the network would include organisations of or with an
interest in the Peruvian ‘diaspora’. The Peruvian universities also emphasised
the usefulness of exchange in other, non-Peruvianist fields such as medicine,
finance, etc. It was also noted that, rather than spend the next period
embroiled in a constitutional debate regarding the nature of the animal to be
created, it might be more practical to set up some (or continue some existing)
‘knowledge sharing exercises’ in which the proposed members of the network
could cut their teeth!
Following this
and other discussions, I enclose a set of amended proposals:
The project
would start as a network (see tentative draft for website www.transuni.net ) dependent on voluntary specialists. An
advisory council would develop a further proposal for a “non-profit institution
(NPI)” equivalent to “virtual centres for Peruvian studies” which could also be
the budget centre for the project.
The initial
(English-language output) network would aim to be open to / inclusive of:
(1) Peruvian diasporic education and cultural organisations / Irish-Peruvian
and British-Peruvian associations in Ireland and the UK; (2) Peruvian
universities, libraries, museums etc - see list Annexe 1 on website www.transuni.net ; (3) Irish and UK “Peruvianist”
universities, libraries, museums, etc; (4) other interested organisations and
enterprises, including diplomatic, commercial and financial and (5) individual membership.
The project will
have a core lead group made up of the Peruvian institutions (see Annexe 1) and
their counterparts from groups 1,3,4 and 5. The advisory council would be
representative of these groups or largely drawn from them.
It is proposed
that a joint university centre for European-Peruvian studies in Peru would
focus on the potential of the Peruvian diaspora in Europe and coordinate
between the English language network and those in Spanish, other Peruvian
languages, French, German etc.
One proposal is
that the new Peruvian Cultural Centre in London would house (or virtually
house) one of the first of the new “mini-centres” for Peruvian Studies.
The network and the “mini-centres” could be used to “export” Peruvian
university courses, which together with input from European academia would be
offered to members of the Peruvian diaspora and others in Europe.
Another
suggestion is that the initial convening centre here could “rotate” between
Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England – commencing with the institution that, over
the years, has produced the greatest Peruvianist output (publications,
graduates, institutional development). I do not have all that data to hand but
Liverpool or Oxford have been suggested. (This does not imply resource
requirements as the donkeywork for the network could be done elsewhere, e.g.
something similar to the administration of SLAS being done by a secretary,
conference organiser, and editors in other institutions.)
It is also
proposed that we open an online forum for discussion of these proposals and the
specific development of the website and network.
Prior to the
formation of the NPI (non-profit institution) the project would be carried
forward by a coordinator and a network administrator (possibly in Lima), and a
small group of (voluntary) programmers/designers working in consultation with
the advisory group.
The initial
projects could include one or more of the following:
(1) A
bibliographic census of Peruvianist output in English (Ireland / UK) with a
view to content-archiving on the National Library servers, materials which are
not presently caught in the deposit-library net.
(2) Setting up
an online joint research facility with knowledge-sharing software.
(3) Sponsoring a
recorded lecture by a distinguished academic in Lima /departmental university,
in connection with the “knowledge-relay” series.
(4) Setting up a
student and a faculty staff exchange scheme.
(5) Conducting a
costing exercise on recording and disseminating via internet a series of
lectures from one (or jointly from more than one) of the participating
universities. Particularly aimed at the Peruvian diaspora in Europe.
(6) Others which
may be proposed, providing they are self-financing or attract funding.
END
DRAFTS BELOW
Network
for Peruvianist Studies.
Thank
you for the time which you gave to discuss
the document “Proposed networked Institute of Peruvian Studies (UK) and
a related transnational university network Peru-UK: a framework for
development” and for the update on some of the more recent changes/trends in Peruvian
studies and UK Latin American studies with some Peruvian or Andean emphasis.
Our discussion also focused on possible “counterparts” to Peruvian universities
contacted during a vist in May 2006 (see doc . . . on the transuni.net website). The implicit criterion was
‘relative interest expressed in
Peruvian studies through publications and courses’. It was noted that the
network would be concerned with more than a ‘traditional’ definition of
Peruvian studies as in addition to the UK and Peru universities a complementary
part of the network would include organisations of or with an interest in the
Peruvian ‘diaspora’. The Peruvian universities also emphasised the usefulness
of exchange in other, non-Peruvianist fields such as medicine, finance, etc. It
was also noted that, rather than spend the next period embroiled in a
constitutional debate regarding the nature of the animal to be created, it
might be more practical to set up some (or continue some existing) ‘knowledge
sharing exercises’ in which the proposed members of the network could cut their
teeth!
Following
this and other discussions, I enclose a set of amended proposals:
The
project would start as a network (see tentative draft for website) dependent on
voluntary specialists. An advisory council would develop a further proposal for
a “non-profit institution (NPI)” equivalent to “virtual centres for Peruvian
studies” which could also be the budget centre for the project.
The
initial (English-language) network would aim to be open to / inclusive of: (1)
Peruvian diasporic education and cultural organisations / Irish-Peruvian and
British-Peruvian associations in Ireland and the UK; (2) Peruvian universities,
libraries, museums etc - see list Annexe 1 on website www.transuni.net ; (3) Irish and UK
“Peruvianist” universities, libraries, museums, etc; (4) other interested
organisations and enterprises, including diplomatic, commercial and
financial and (5) individual
membership.
The
project will have a core lead group made up of the Peruvian institutions (see
Annexe 1) and their counterparts from groups 1,3,4 and 5. The advisory council
would be representative of these groups or largely drawn from them.
It
is proposed that a joint university centre for European-Peruvian studies in
Peru would focus on the potential of the Peruvian diaspora in Europe and
coordinate between the English language network and those in Spanish, other
Peruvian languages, French, German etc.
One
proposal is that the new Peruvian Cultural Centre in London would house one of
the first of the new “mini-centres” for Peruvian Studies. The network and the
“mini-centres” could be used to “export” Peruvian university courses, which
together with input from European academia would be offered to members of the
Peruvian diaspora and others in Europe.
Another
suggestion is that the initial convening centre here could “rotate” between
Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Ireland – commencing with the institution that, over
the years, has produced the greatest Peruvianist output (publications,
graduates, institutional development). I do not have all that data to hand but
Liverpool or Oxford have been suggested.
It
is also proposed that we open an online forum for discussion of these proposals
and the specific development of the website and network.
Prior
to the formation of the NPI (non-profit institution) the project would be
carried forward by a coordinator and a network administrator (possibly in
Lima), and a small group of (voluntary) programmers/designers working in
consultation with the advisory group.
The
initial projects could include one or more of the following:
(1)
A bibliographic census of Peruvianist output in English (Ireland / UK) with a
view to content-archiving on the National Library servers, materials which are
not presently caught in the deposit-library net.
(2)
Setting up an online joint research facility with knowledge-sharing software.
(3)
Sponsoring a recorded lecture by a distinguished academic in Lima /departmental
university, in connection with the “knowledge-relay” series.
(4)
Setting up a student / faculty staff exchange scheme.
(5) Conducting a costing exercise on
recording and disseminating via internet a series of lectures from one (or
jointly from more than one) of the participating universities. Particularly
aimed at the Peruvian diaspora in Europe.
(6)
Others which may be proposed, providing they are self-financing or attract
funding.
END
The lead group would have a “virtual chair
Prior to the formation of the NPI the project would
be carried forward by a coordinator (possibly in Lima) a small group of
(voluntary) programmers/designers working in consultation with the “lead
group”.
A supplementary suggestion is that the initial core
group should be lead initially by San Marcos or La Catolica/ Liverpool or
Oxford / the Peruvian Cultural Centre (if operational), the Consulate and
Consejo de Consulta. Thereafter the “virtual joint chairs” would rotate
according to the reverse alphabetical order of the lists.
We
establish a consultation “informal” network based around the www.transuni.net website functioning by
which are divided into three parts (1)
specific proposal for the UK, Ireland and France for a Peruvianist network (2)
some immediate practical tasks (3) a wish list for a wider Latin American / LA
diaspora studies network.
Specific proposal for
the UK, Ireland and France for a Peruvianist network
The
network is designed for organisations and individuals with an interest in Peru
and the Peruvian diaspora, to include all Peruvian,
"French/Irish/UK-Peruvian", Peruvianist associations, institutions or
enterprises in France/Ireland/UK and those Latin American organisations with
some Peruvian focus.
(see
www.transuni.net)
The
organisation of the network forsees a small coordinating office in Peru, part
of the future proposed “Institute of European Peruvian Studies”.
The
Irish and UK part of the network
It
is proposed that the executive of the network rotate between the new Peruvian
Cultural Centre “Garcilaso de la Vega”, the School of American Studies of the
University of London, Liverpool,
Oxford, a Peruvian diasporic organisation and other centres in Wales, Scotland,
Ireland and England. The administration
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