This presentation addresses how the arts and media have impacted political discourse about human rights throughout Chilean history.

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By Sasha Harrison
October 2012
Globalizing Education in the 21st Century: The
Bologna Reform and Beyond conference
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Introduction: Outline
Art and Media background: Art and Cinema/ Public
Murals/Media/Museums/Pablo Neruda
Human Rights Background: Economic, Social and
Cultural rights as they relate to citizens in the context
of globalization in the 21st century
Changing human rights awareness globally:
1)1973 Military Coup, Changing Leadership
2)Michelle Bachellette, Campaign
3)Education: Student Protests: Educational Inequality

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Art and Media Background
Art and Cinema: Media, Film and Visual Effects
Raise Awareness of Economic, Social and Cultural rights
Carolina Larraín
Institute of Communication & Image
Universidad de Chile
*Cinema and Film
*Public Murals: Ex: Santiago
*Museums: Ex: Quinto Normal- Valparaiso
*Media
*Pablo Neruda- Poet/ International Ambassador
Quinto Normal July 2012

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Art and Media Background
Public Murals: Santiago, Chile

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Art and Media Background
El Mercurio Newspaper and news agency
Cameron McCarthy, director de Estudios
Globales y Educación en la U. de Illinois:
Universitarios del mundo visitan nuestro
país para estudiar el sistema educativo
Parte de la tarea de los 16 alumnos del
Máster en Estudios Globales de la
Universidad de Illinois, Estados Unidos,
consistió en leer sobre Chile:
documentarse de su geografía, comida
típica y sitios turísticos. Entre los tópicos
más importantes, además, estuvo
aprender sobre nuestro
sistema educativo.

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Art and Media in Chile
Quinto Normal in Valparaiso- Outdoor Museum

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Art and Media in Chile
Quinto Normal in Valparaiso- Outdoor Museum

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Art and Media in Chile
Pablo Neruda- Poet, International Ambassador

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Changing Awareness of Human Rights Violations
Globally
1) Introduction Social, Economic,
Cultural Human Rights
2) 1973 Military Coup
1) Salvadore Allende
2) Augusto Pinochet
3) International Response
4) Economic, Social and
Cultural rights shown in
Media, Human Rights
Museum, Art

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Changing Awareness of Human Rights Violations
Globally
Michelle Bachellette Campaign- economic, social
and cultural rights
Political Changes in Chile Through Media:
Dictatorship/Democracy
Dr. Francisco Javier Díaz PhD in Political Science
(University of Pittsburg)
Ex-assistant of President Michelle Bachelet
Strategy: Chose not to make it about being a
woman- put her on same playing field as men
Use Media to win- pictures of her with children/
actors/ Dr.
*“Cool”
*Tortured by Pinochet’s military regime
*Pediatrician
*Educational equity

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Changing Awareness of Human Rights Violations
Education: Public vs. Private Schools
Neglect Economic, Social, Cultural Rights Today
2006 Protest: Penguin Revolution
2011 Higher Education
2012 Recent Protests
Private institutions in all levels of education have become the majority
provider in Chile and public schools are seen as a last resort for parents to
enroll their children. …many academics agree that it creates a system
where social mobility through educational opportunities is decreased.
– Christain Bellei, 2012 (PhD Education, Harvard University)
Neo-liberal agenda espoused by Milton Friedman and the Chicago Boys
during the military regime proved to have failed many members of society
in Chile.

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Penguin Revolution
The Penguin Revolution and Student Movements
economic and social rights through education
Macarena Pena y Lillo Author "El Mayo de los Pinguinos"
MA in Communication (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
*2006- student movement created by students, for students for
demands on education – became public discourse over
inadequate educational system.
*LOCE, laws that governed the educational system that were set
in place directly before Pinochet left office.
*Student Occupation
*Media footage of the Penguin Revolution-helped students reach
president.

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Attaining Economic, Social and Cultural rights through higher
education
2011 Student revolution- Higher Education
Demands
*new framework education
*more state assistance in secondary education
*no more for profit universities
Because
Low public funding
No system for grants/loans
Low job placement flat market
Continued protests 2012

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Conclusion
Education: Art and Media as tool to explore and encourage
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
"We will not enjoy security without development, we will not
enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either
without respect for human rights."
(UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 2012)
Solutions: Madhu Viswanathan and Martha Nussbaum.
*Articles found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as
well as sustainable ideas and methods should be taught in
business curriculums internationally.
*Awareness of media effect on HR. * Is this adequate? Will
education translate to action for human rights awareness? Live
what we teach. Teach by example.

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Thank You!
Sasha Harrison
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