Recorded February 25, 2004
Below is the original description of the event.
Professor Arrate will examine the main milestones in the history of the Chilean Popular Movement — made up of leftist groups, unions and social organizations — after the foundation of the “Sociedad de la Igualdad” in 1848. He will analyze the characteristics of its development, in particular the relationship between political parties and social organizations, the role of theory in the formation of the ideological framework of the Chilean Left and the cultural impact of the Popular Movement. The significance of Recabarren and Allende, the Popular Unity coalition, the fight against the dictatorship and the transition to democracy will also be addressed. The lecture will end with an analysis of the current situation in Chile and likely future developments.
Jorge Arrate has been a faculty member at the University of Chile, the University of Santiago, Catholic University of Chile and UC Berkeley. He was a Minister in the Allende, Aylwin and Frei administrations and the Ambassador of Chile to Argentina during the Lagos government. Currently, he is the President of the Board of the University of Arts and Social Sciences (ARCIS) in Santiago, Chile.