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Diálogos de Eulalia: la forja de una intelectual negra en Centroamérica
No full textDiscussions of Latin American intellectuals are racial and gender biased. As a contribution, this article examines the foundations of Eulalia Bernard’s Black political thought in her poetry vinyl Negritud (1976), and the book Nuevo ensayo sobre la existencia y la libertad política (1981). The Afro-Costa Rican writer and activist dialogues intellectually, sensorially and emotionally with various diaspora historical figures, music and literature for the creation and display of her first cultural products. Analyzing this intellectual genesis shows the influence of Negritude, the circulation and exchange of ideas and aesthetics of Black, African-American, Caribbean and African movements. From a relational perspective, Bernard's proposal suggests not only her central role in the Afro-Latin American political and cultural scene, it also opens new horizons of comparative readings of other Black women writers in the region whose work as intellectuals is just beginning to be recognized.Las discusiones sobre intelectuales en Latinoamérica se encuentran atravesadas por un sesgo racial y de género. Para expandir este debate, este artículo examina los fundamentos del pensamiento político negro en los primeros productos de la afrocostarricense Eulalia Bernard Little. En el proceso de creación y exposición del disco-poemario Negritud (1976) y el Nuevo ensayo sobre la existencia y la libertad política (1981), Bernard dialoga intelectual, sensorial y afectivamente con diversos personajes históricos, música y escrituras de la diáspora. El análisis de esta génesis intelectual sugiere la influencia de la Negritud, la circulación y el intercambio de ideas y estéticas de los movimientos negros, afroamericanos, caribeños y africanos. Desde una perspectiva relacional, la propuesta de Bernard apunta no solo a su papel central en la escena político-cultural afrolatinoamericana, sino que abre horizontes de lecturas comparadas con otras escritoras negras de la región cuya labor como intelectuales recién empieza a reconocerse.
 
Diversidad de coleópteros epigeos en bosques de hualo y plantaciones de pino insigne en Chile central
No full textHualo forests (Nothofagus glauca) endemic from Chile have been impacted by anthropic processes such as substitution by exotic plantations of ensigned pine (Pinus radiata). The diversity of epigeous Coleoptera in Hualo forests, highly sensitive to changes, has been scarcely documented in Chile. It was evaluated the seasonal diversity of epigeous Coleoptera in three habitats (hualo forests, pine plantations, and mixed formations of pine plantations and hualo forests) in the area of Constitución, central Chile. During the spring and summer were established three random linear transects of 100 m in three mature stands of each habitat, where 10 pitfall traps were installed every 10 m. For each habitat, the composition, abundance, and richness of epigeous beetles were estimated. The diversity of species was calculated per season using the Shannon-Wiener (H’), Pielou (J’), Chao 2, and Jacknife 1 indexes. Besides, rarefaction curves were built to estimate the expected richness. Nineteen Coleoptera native species belonging to 11 families were detected. In spring, the relative abundances of Coleoptera were significantly higher in pine plantations, followed by mixed formations and hualo forests. In summer, although the abundance was reduced, the predominance in the pine plantations remained stable. The relative richness in pine plantations and hualo forests was similar and superior to mixed formations in summer. However, it was inferred from the rarefaction curves, that only the sampling effort in summer was appropriated. The H’ index was higher in mixed formations in spring, and in N. glauca forests in summer, coinciding with the highest J’. The results suggest that maintaining pine plantations, favors the conservation of epigeous Coleoptera, acting as reservoirs of biodiversity, possibly due to the greater tree cover and understory, in this particular habitat.Los bosques de hualo (Nothofagus glauca), endémicos de Chile, han sido impactados por procesos antrópicos, como la sustitución por plantaciones exóticas de pino insigne (Pinus radiata). La diversidad de coleópteros epigeos en bosques de hualo, altamente sensibles a los cambios ha sido escasamente documentada. Se evalúo la diversidad estacional de coleópteros epigeos en tres hábitats (bosques de hualo, plantaciones de pino y formaciones mixtas de pino-hualo) en la zona de Constitución, Chile central. Durante la primavera y verano, en tres rodales maduros de cada hábitat, se establecieron al azar tres transectos lineales de 100 m y se instalaron 10 trampas de intercepción cada 10 m. Para cada hábitat se estimó la composición, abundancia y riqueza, y se calculó la diversidad de especies por estación mediante los índices de Shannon-Wiener (H’), de Pielou (J’), Chao 2 y Jacknife 1. Además, se construyeron curvas de rarefacción para obtener la riqueza esperada. Se detectaron 19 especies de coleópteros pertenecientes a 11 familias. En primavera, las abundancias relativas de coleópteros fueron significativamente superiores en las plantaciones de pino, seguidas de las formaciones mixtas y los bosques de hualo. En verano, aunque la abundancia se redujo, la predominancia en las plantaciones de pino permaneció estable. La riqueza relativa en las plantaciones de pino y bosques de hualo fueron superiores en verano. No obstante, se dedujo a través de las curvas de rarefacción, que sólo el esfuerzo de muestreo en verano fue el adecuado. Los índices H’ fueron superiores en las formaciones mixtas en primavera, y en los bosques de N. glauca en verano, coincidiendo con los J’ más elevados. Los resultados sugieren que, mantener plantaciones de pino insigne, favorece la conservación de coleópteros epigeos, actuando como reservorios de biodiversidad, posiblemente por la mayor cobertura arbórea y de sotobosque en este hábitat en particular
L'interaction entre les systèmes vivant, psychique et social dans la théorie systémique de Niklas Luhmann
No full textThe reception of Luhmann in Latin America has deepened much in the 21st century, its epistemological conception is best known not only sociological areas increasingly. The work of Luhmann is an attempt to transformation and reconfiguration of outdated notions that were sacred and ideas, paradigms or traditional approaches: the ontology, teleology, anthropocentrism, even ethics. To do so go to systems thinking, but realizes that, with the instrumental inherited theorist of the General Theory of Systems, it is not possible to set up a relevant theory to understand the contemporary world. Therefore, undertakes a process of transformation of the traditional theory of systems and set up a new theory of systems: the theory of self-referential systems and autopoietic. Precisely, this paper examines the classification of systems according to Luhmann, the new typology of systems proposed by him, the self-creation and self-referential Systems, as well as the relationship between life, intention, and communication, as operations that they reproduce the biological, psychological and social systems.La recepción de Luhmann en Latinoamérica se ha profundizado mucho en el siglo XXI, su concepción epistemológica es cada vez más conocida en ámbitos no sólo sociológicos. La obra de Luhmann es un intento de transformación y reconfiguración de anticuadas nociones que eran sagradas y de las ideas, paradigmas o enfoques tradicionales: la ontología, la teleología, el antropocentrismo, incluso la ética. Para hacerlo acude al pensamiento sistémico, pero se percata que con el instrumental teórico heredado de la Teoría General de Sistemas no es posible configurar una teoría pertinente para comprender el mundo contemporáneo. Por eso emprende un proceso de resignificación de la teoría tradicional de sistemas y configura una nueva teoría de sistemas: la teoría de los sistemas autorreferenciales y autopoiéticos. Precisamente, en este trabajo se analiza la clasificación de los sistemas según Luhmann, la nueva tipología de sistemas que propone, los sistemas autorreferentes y autopoiéticos, así como la relación entre vida, intención y comunicación, como operaciones que reproducen los sistemas biológico, psíquico y social.La réception de Luhmann en Amérique latine s'est considérablement approfondie au XXIe siècle, sa conception épistémologique est de plus en plus connue dans les domaines non seulement sociologiques. Le travail de Luhmann est une tentative de transformer et de reconfigurer des notions dépassées qui étaient des idées, des paradigmes ou des approches sacrés et traditionnels: l'ontologie, la téléologie, l'anthropocentrisme, voire l'éthique. Pour ce faire, il se tourne vers la pensée systémique, mais se rend compte qu'avec les instruments théoriques hérités de la théorie générale des systèmes, il n'est pas possible de configurer une théorie pertinente pour comprendre le monde contemporain. C'est pourquoi il entreprend un processus de resignification de la théorie des systèmes traditionnels et configure une nouvelle théorie des systèmes: la théorie des systèmes autoréférentiels et autopoïétiques. Précisément, ce travail analyse la classification des systèmes selon Luhmann, la nouvelle typologie des systèmes qu'il propose, les systèmes autoréférentiels et autopoïétiques, ainsi que la relation entre la vie, l'intention et la communication, comme des opérations qui reproduisent le biologique, le psychique et la communication social
The subject in Foucault's work: from the body-power to life-government
No full textThis article aims to situate the notions of subject, body and life in Foucault from the transition from a conceptual framework based on notions of body-power to one centered on those of life-government. My hypothesis is that this movement characterizes the development of his research between the 1970s and the 1980s. The central problem is the difficulty of thinking about the ontological status of power relations (in the physical sense) without attributing to the body a sort of ontological quality of the same type (as in all forms of vitalism), which leads Foucault to favor the theme of life over that of the body in the development of his "question of the subject".Cet article vise à situer les notions de sujet, de corps et de vie chez Foucault à partir du passage d’un cadre conceptuel basé sur les notions de corps-pouvoir à un centré sur celles de vie-gouvernement. Mon hypothèse est que ce mouvement caractérise le développement de ses recherches entre les années 1970 et les années 1980. Le problème central est la difficulté de penser le statut ontologique des rapports de pouvoir (au sens physique) sans attribuer au corps une sorte de qualité ontologique du même type (comme dans tous les formes de vitalisme), ce qui conduit Foucault à privilégier la thèmatique de la vie à celle du corps dans le développement de sa « question du sujet ».This article aims to situate the notions of subject, body and life in Foucault from the transition from a conceptual framework based on notions of body-power to one centered on those of life-government. My hypothesis is that this movement characterizes the development of his research between the 1970s and the 1980s. The central problem is the difficulty of thinking about the ontological status of power relations (in the physical sense) without attributing to the body a sort of ontological quality of the same type (as in all forms of vitalism), which leads Foucault to favor the theme of life over that of the body in the development of his "question of the subject"
¿Qué tan lejos está el ODS # 8 para Colombia? Una década de medición del trabajo decente
No full textOn the road to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals –SDGs– the concern for decent work in nations becomes relevant. This study, based on the DANE’s Large Integrated Household Survey, Fasecolda’s RLDatos of occupational risks, and the Sislab system of the National Union School, estimates for the period 2010-2019 a set of indicators that account for the reality, evolution, and challenges that Colombia has in the achievement of SDG # 8. The results indicate that before the start of the pandemic, Colombia had already been losing part of the ground it had accomplished in terms of quantity and quality of employment and that, in terms of decent work, there were important differences between territories and gender gaps, which added to the negative trend in several indicators, indicate a significant distance from the goals of SDG # 8.En la ruta hacia el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenibles –ODS– toma relevancia la preocupación por el trabajo decente en las naciones. El estudio, a partir de la Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares del DANE, la base de datos RLDatos de riesgos laborales de Fasecolda y el sistema Sislab de la Escuela Nacional Sindical, estima para el periodo 2010-2019 una serie de indicadores que dan cuenta de la realidad, evolución y retos que tiene Colombia en cuanto al cumplimiento del ODS # 8. Los resultados indican que, antes de iniciar la pandemia, el país ya venía perdiendo parte del terreno recorrido en materia de cantidad y calidad del empleo y que, en materia de trabajo decente, existen diferencias importantes entre territorios y brechas de género, y que, sumadas a la tendencia negativa en varios indicadores, señalan un distanciamiento significativo de las metas del ODS # 8
Les dialectes de l'espagnol colombien : une nouvelle classification
No full textThis paper proposes a new classification for the dialects of Colombian Spanish based on recent dialectological and linguistic data, a new model of the spatial variation of language grounded on the concept of scale, and consideration of all the continental Colombian territory. The study identifies five new geographic varieties of Spanish, integrates seamlessly and coherently the varieties of Colombian Spanish with those of the Americas, and identifies some new research avenues in the field of Spanish Dialectology in Colombia.El presente estudio ofrece una nueva división dialectal del español de Colombia, que ajusta las propuestas previas mediante la incorporación de datos lingüísticos y dialectológicos recientes, la elaboración de un nuevo modelo espacial de la estructuración dialectal basado en el concepto de escala, y la consideración de todo el territorio colombiano continental para la propuesta. El estudio identifica y caracteriza cinco nuevas variedades diatópicas previamente no consideradas en la discusión sobre el español colombiano, integra de modo coherente el español de Colombia en el marco del español americano, y señala algunas de las necesidades de la investigación dialectológica actual en el país.Cet article propose une nouvelle classification des dialectes colombiens de l'espagnol qui redéfinie les propositions préalables à travers l’intégrations de données dialectologiques et linguistiques récents, l’élaboration d’un nouveau modèle de variation spatiale de la langue, fondé sur le concept d'échelle, et la prise en compte de l'ensemble du territoire colombien continental. L’étude identifie cinq nouvelles variétés géographiques de l’espagnol, qui n’avaient pas été considérées dans la discussion, et intègre également de manière cohérente les variétés de l’espagnol de la Colombie dans le cadre de l’espagnol de Amériques. De même, ce travail met en évidence le besoin de poursuivre la recherche dans le domaine de la dialectologie de l’espagnol en Colombie
Creación de valor con prácticas de economía circular en la producción de viche
No full textIn recent years, progress in developing the circular economy approach in the agri-food sector has encouraged the formulation of management practices that foster efficient use of resources, thereby creating greater economic, environmental, and social value for the companies that participate in closed-production cycles markets. Under such a perspective, our analysis’s central objective is to establish what type of circular economy management practices in the food industry have furthered the creation of economic and environmental value in the production of viche in the Colombian Pacific. To that end, the methodological development is based on a review of the scientific literature on the matter, identifying the intellectual structure, core categories, and evolution of the main topics and a Latent Semantic Analysis (ASL) of the management practices identified in the literature. Among the main findings are the practices focused on bioconversion, bioactive polyphenol compounds, organic waste, non-biodegradable fractions, waste, biofuels from food waste, and resources recovery through leachates. The results lead to conclude the broad potential for designing and adopting circular economy-approach management practices to create value for viche producers in the Colombian Pacific, given the characteristics of the production process.El avance en el desarrollo del enfoque de la economía circular en el sector agroalimentario en los últimos años ha contribuido a la formulación de prácticas de gestión para incrementar la eficiencia en el uso de los recursos y lograr con ello crear mayor valor en las dimensiones económica, ambiental y social para las empresas que participan en el mercado con ciclos cerrados de producción. En esta perspectiva, el desarrollo del análisis tiene como objetivo central establecer qué tipo de prácticas de gestión de la economía circular, de la industria de alimentos, contribuyen a la creación de valor económico y ambiental para la producción de viche en el Pacífico colombiano. Con este fin, el desarrollo metodológico se fundamenta en la revisión de la literatura científica en el campo, la identificación de la estructura intelectual, las categorías medulares y la evolución de los principales tópicos y el desarrollo del Análisis Semántico Latente (ASL) de las prácticas en la gestión identificadas en la literatura. Entre los principales hallazgos se destacan las prácticas enfocadas a la bioconversión, los compuestos polifenoles bioactivos, los residuos orgánicos, las fracciones no biodegradables, los desperdicios, los biocombustibles de residuos alimentarios y la recuperación de recursos a través de lixiviados. A partir de los resultados, es posible concluir el amplio potencial para el diseño y adopción de prácticas en gestión para la creación de valor con enfoque de economía circular para los productores de viche en el Pacífico colombiano dada las características de proceso de producción
Forty-five years of the journal “Cuadernos de Administración” - Universidad del Valle” By Milton Mora Lema. Founder of Cuadernos de Administración
No full textForty-five years of existence of “Cuadernos de Administración” is and will always be a reason for celebration for the academy: The School of Administration and its Editors confirm their enthusiasm and conviction, by continuing to edit and successfully fulfilling the purpose for which they were created. The “Cuadernos” have been a means of information on scientific academic developments in the field of business administration and related areas of knowledge. For the authors and editors of this publication, the greatest satisfaction is knowing that their writings, periodic content, messages, findings and opinions have been understood, studied and applied. As readers, the motivation is to find great innovations in each edition, which will allow them to understand how to overcome the current challenges that they are currently experiencing in the fields of economics, business, management, as well as a guide on how to adapt to the new onus’s realities. And even more, to help you to plan the immediate future that serves as a guide to modern management and mainly in the different areas: public, industrial, commercial, health, justice and education. In short, we are always waiting for new information and guidance services to make the necessary decisions in the orientation and administration of organizations with leaders awarded to contribute the improvements of future societies. For the Founders of the magazine “Cuadernos” is an honor and pride, to celebrate forty-five years, from the first publication to see our dreams materialized and turned into such an impressive publication, reaching 45 years is the evidence of the great achievement, “ Having done it well”, that we celebrate today. In 1976 in the Department of Administration, with the collaboration of our Master Andrés Sevilla and the professor Leonel Monroy, we created: a means of communication and information of knowledge and academic developments. “Cuadernos” was part of the strategy and information medium of the innovations of our teachers, when we began to conceptualize and direct the New School of Administration in the 1970s. Andres Sevilla, Hugo Restrepo, Hernando Arellano, Jaime Lopez, Leonel Monroy, Leon Blank, Alberto Merlano, Alberto Guitis, Miguel Bernal, Octavio Garcia, Fabio Villegas, Jose Manuel Arenas, Hernan Alvarez, Harold Edgar Perea, Bernardo Barona, Ricardo Pabon, come to mind in these moments of celebration. To all of them, an immense gratitude for their support, collaboration - and for their contributions - in the realization of this academic strategic component. The results of “Cuadernos” in its forty-five years of existence have been reflected in the editions and articles of researchers, our university’s professors and business leaders, with national and international recognition, for the innovations presented, in the scientific field of business management. To all of them, our deepest gratitude for their work in the realization of our dreams, they have all played the role of managers and actors of this great academic educational development. Finally, like forty-five years ago, let me remember the projection of those dreams. we said at that time:“This is the first issue of the Cuadernos de Administración, a newsletter for teaching purposes, which we hope will become the magazine of the School of Management of the Universidad del Valle.”“The Department of Business Administration, which gave a decisive impetus to the administration of organizations in the region more than ten years ago, has since been constantly evolving; its task of producing knowledge to teach and to share it with other sectors of the university and the city through this means of information.”“Individuals inclined for the profession of business management have been helped by us to improve their knowledge in the field of the organization and its dynamic agent the administrator. We desire, in the years to come, to maintain the service of those whom we have served (our graduates) and will serve; similarly, to new sectors that have not had a link with the University; we want to be an authoritative voice in a society that must and needs to be well managed.”“One way to do this is by guiding, through qualified information, all those who run and manage organizations (public and private), with the desire to be used for their daily work, today and tomorrow. We want this to be your newsletter, for you to understand that it is, to feel it and to want it to be.” We hope in this way, through you, transcend the community.” Milton J. Mora Lema Cali, 1976.Let us now share some reflections that could contribute to the future of “Cuadernos” and its information mission in the field of Management, for the academic training of current and future generations. Clearly, in the last years of the 20th and 21st centuries, a transformative revolution has occurred in all fields and levels, from the individual to the organizational globalization of human talent. We, as actors and managers of new developments, must then reflect on how our present actions can impact the future, our environment and the quality of life of our children, relatives and living beings. And this means accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions in the face of these potential problems. It is necessary to become aware of the need to avoid the undesirable future and to choose other alternatives to obtain sustainable development. And from this vision, participate with reliable information that guides management training. Undoubtedly, the development and growth of contemporary societies are a consequence of the level of education, strategies and institutional educational models. In the field of management and business, educational models have contributed to the formation of leaders with levels of knowledge of contemporary organizations, aware of these realities and with the ability to analyze management decisions. In our case, “Cuadernos”, faithful to its development mission, will continue to maintain its leading role, providing information on research, knowledge innovations in Management and Management training and the like of the modern world. In this context, what should be its orientation to contribute to the solution of the main problems that we are experiencing, in Western societies, for example, in the management of ecosystems, in the quality of life of the surrounding societies, in modern management for companies and businesses in the industrial, commercial, public institutions, health, justice and other fields. What competencies, concepts and distinctive values are necessary to guide the formation of the leaders of the organizations, their ethical and human formation, that they contribute to consolidating justice and equity for their societies? The training of modern management must be aimed at contributing to the construction of a better world with quality of life for the benefit of all human beings and their ecosystems. What then will be the role of the “Cuadernos” of the future “? The knowledge, science and technology, in the world’s leading countries, have become strategies to generate new processes of political, educational and institutional development. Scientific and technological innovations, new knowledge and information have generated cultural changes, new technological developments applied to the innovation of new processes, new ways of working and major changes in contemporary organization, which have required the development of qualified human talent in these cutting-edge technologies. A society stronger in scientific and technological knowledge requires greater investments in education, research and development. There must be policies and strategies where the citizen can value the importance of knowledge and its application, based on the scientific and technological results generated in the country for the solution of real problems in Colombia today aggravated by the post-pandemic Covid 19. The use of technology is allowing us to solve the main challenges of the planet: feeding the entire population, to guarantee access to drinking water, education for all, sustainable energy and caring for the environment, among others. Within this trend, what should be the orientation of Cuadernos, to detect the new trends and innovations that have transformed, the economies, the management and administration of contemporary organizations? Of course, these challenges would imply being open to transform in the field of education, in the habitual mentalities, the strategies of the businesses and the styles of management. With educational innovations, online content is growing, and will continue in this trend improving, as well as, the obsolescence of knowledge every five years and the content of teaching changing every year. These challenges imply a revolution in the content and the media of Cuadernos?“Each edition of the journal Cuadernos would be full of: Timely research, relevant business and management advice, interesting case studies The participation of teachers and researchers will be the backbone of the Journal, with their contributions from the new findings, obtained in the doctorate and teaching research. This academic technological contribution, when applying science to practice, would lead to development, growth and would raise the levels of knowledge and training to the postgraduate and professional levels, as well as the quality of life. The content of our magazine would be designed to inform and inspire its readers to grow and achieve their individual goals. “The above reflections would be a great challenge for the Faculty of Administration Sciences and therefore, for Cuadernos de Administración to continue and maintain its informative academic leadership. Playing the role of Alma Mater, spreading knowledge to sensitize and train its leaders and citizens, with training for modern management, administration and leadership solutions and developments. In this way, the “Cuadernos” magazine will continue to contribute to the economic, technological and cultural growth of its readers, fulfilling the mission for which they were created and also contributing to the development of the New Colombia that all Colombians yearn for. Let us keep making our dreams come true. Thanks.Forty-five years of existence of “Cuadernos de Administración” is and will always be a reason for celebration for the academy: The School of Administration and its Editors confirm their enthusiasm and conviction, by continuing to edit and successfully fulfilling the purpose for which they were created. The “Cuadernos” have been a means of information on scientific academic developments in the field of business administration and related areas of knowledge. For the authors and editors of this publication, the greatest satisfaction is knowing that their writings, periodic content, messages, findings and opinions have been understood, studied and applied. As readers, the motivation is to find great innovations in each edition, which will allow them to understand how to overcome the current challenges that they are currently experiencing in the fields of economics, business, management, as well as a guide on how to adapt to the new onus’s realities. And even more, to help you to plan the immediate future that serves as a guide to modern management and mainly in the different areas: public, industrial, commercial, health, justice and education. In short, we are always waiting for new information and guidance services to make the necessary decisions in the orientation and administration of organizations with leaders awarded to contribute the improvements of future societies. For the Founders of the magazine “Cuadernos” is an honor and pride, to celebrate forty-five years, from the first publication to see our dreams materialized and turned into such an impressive publication, reaching 45 years is the evidence of the great achievement, “ Having done it well”, that we celebrate today. In 1976 in the Department of Administration, with the collaboration of our Master Andrés Sevilla and the professor Leonel Monroy, we created: a means of communication and information of knowledge and academic developments. “Cuadernos” was part of the strategy and information medium of the innovations of our teachers, when we began to conceptualize and direct the New School of Administration in the 1970s. Andres Sevilla, Hugo Restrepo, Hernando Arellano, Jaime Lopez, Leonel Monroy, Leon Blank, Alberto Merlano, Alberto Guitis, Miguel Bernal, Octavio Garcia, Fabio Villegas, Jose Manuel Arenas, Hernan Alvarez, Harold Edgar Perea, Bernardo Barona, Ricardo Pabon, come to mind in these moments of celebration. To all of them, an immense gratitude for their support, collaboration - and for their contributions - in the realization of this academic strategic component. The results of “Cuadernos” in its forty-five years of existence have been reflected in the editions and articles of researchers, our university’s professors and business leaders, with national and international recognition, for the innovations presented, in the scientific field of business management. To all of them, our deepest gratitude for their work in the realization of our dreams, they have all played the role of managers and actors of this great academic educational development. Finally, like forty-five years ago, let me remember the projection of those dreams. we said at that time:“This is the first issue of the Cuadernos de Administración, a newsletter for teaching purposes, which we hope will become the magazine of the School of Management of the Universidad del Valle.”“The Department of Business Administration, which gave a decisive impetus to the administration of organizations in the region more than ten years ago, has since been constantly evolving; its task of producing knowledge to teach and to share it with other sectors of the university and the city through this means of information.”“Individuals inclined for the profession of business management have been helped by us to improve their knowledge in the field of the organization and its dynamic agent the administrator. We desire, in the years to come, to maintain the service of those whom we have served (our graduates) and will serve; similarly, to new sectors that have not had a link with the University; we want to be an authoritative voice in a society that must and needs to be well managed.”“One way to do this is by guiding, through qualified information, all those who run and manage organizations (public and private), with the desire to be used for their daily work, today and tomorrow. We want this to be your newsletter, for you to understand that it is, to feel it and to want it to be.” We hope in this way, through you, transcend the community.” Milton J. Mora Lema Cali, 1976.Let us now share some reflections that could contribute to the future of “Cuadernos” and its information mission in the field of Management, for the academic training of current and future generations. Clearly, in the last years of the 20th and 21st centuries, a transformative revolution has occurred in all fields and levels, from the individual to the organizational globalization of human talent. We, as actors and managers of new developments, must then reflect on how our present actions can impact the future, our environment and the quality of life of our children, relatives and living beings. And this means accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions in the face of these potential problems. It is necessary to become aware of the need to avoid the undesirable future and to choose other alternatives to obtain sustainable development. And from this vision, participate with reliable information that guides management training. Undoubtedly, the development and growth of contemporary societies are a consequence of the level of education, strategies and institutional educational models. In the field of management and business, educational models have contributed to the formation of leaders with levels of knowledge of contemporary organizations, aware of these realities and with the ability to analyze management decisions. In our case, “Cuadernos”, faithful to its development mission, will continue to maintain its leading role, providing information on research, knowledge innovations in Management and Management training and the like of the modern world. In this context, what should be its orientation to contribute to the solution of the main problems that we are experiencing, in Western societies, for example, in the management of ecosystems, in the quality of life of the surrounding societies, in modern management for companies and businesses in the industrial, commercial, public institutions, health, justice and other fields. What competencies, concepts and distinctive values are necessary to guide the formation of the leaders of the organizations, their ethical and human formation, that they contribute to consolidating justice and equity for their societies? The training of modern management must be aimed at contributing to the construction of a better world with quality of life for the benefit of all human beings and their ecosystems. What then will be the role of the “Cuadernos” of the future “? The knowledge, science and technology, in the world’s leading countries, have become strategies to generate new processes of political, educational and institutional development. Scientific and technological innovations, new knowledge and information have generated cultural changes, new technological developments applied to the innovation of new processes, new ways of working and major changes in contemporary organization, which have required the development of qualified human talent in these cutting-edge technologies. A society stronger in scientific and technological knowledge requires greater investments in education, research and development. There must be policies and strategies where the citizen can value the importance of knowledge and its application, based on the scientific and technological results generated in the country for the solution of real problems in Colombia today aggravated by the post-pandemic Covid 19. The use of technology is allowing us to solve the main challenges of the planet: feeding the entire population, to guarantee access to drinking water, education for all, sustainable energy and caring for the environment, among others. Within this trend, what should be the orientation of Cuadernos, to detect the new trends and innovations that have transformed, the economies, the management and administration of contemporary organizations? Of course, these challenges would imply being open to transform in the field of education, in the habitual mentalities, the strategies of the businesses and the styles of management. With educational innovations, online content is growing, and will continue in this trend improving, as well as, the obsolescence of knowledge every five years and the content of teaching changing every year. These challenges imply a revolution in the content and the media of Cuadernos?“Each edition of the journal Cuadernos would be full of: Timely research, relevant business and management advice, interesting case studies The participation of teachers and researchers will be the backbone of the Journal, with their contributions from the new findings, obtained in the doctorate and teaching research. This academic technological contribution, when applying science to practice, would lead to development, growth and would raise the levels of knowledge and training to the postgraduate and professional levels, as well as the quality of life. The content of our magazine would be designed to inform and inspire its readers to grow and achieve their individual goals. “The above reflections would be a great challenge for the Faculty of Administration Sciences and therefore, for Cuadernos de Administración to continue and maintain its informative academic leadership. Playing the role of Alma Mater, spreading knowledge to sensitize and train its leaders and citizens, with training for modern management, administration and leadership solutions and developments. In this way, the “Cuadernos” magazine will continue to contribute to the economic, technological and cultural growth of its readers, fulfilling the mission for which they were created and also contributing to the development of the New Colombia that all Colombians yearn for. Let us keep making our dreams come true. Thanks
Inaudible experiences of horror. Between anticipation in Levinas and remembrance in Levi
No full textWhy think Auschwitz again? What's the point if it's already been addressed countless times? For an attempt to understand the horror that does not rest, and in that context we highlight the contributions of Emmanuel Levinas and Primo Levi. The first in Some Reflections on the Philosophy of Hitlerism (1934) announces and denounces the extermination structure involved. The second in If this is a man written in 1946 and published in 1947, under the imperative of testimony, maintains that surviving made sense in order to be able to tell what happened. Both texts had difficulty being heard and we consider this is due to the haste of their denunciations. These inaudible experiences were so both because of the object of the story - a horror unknown until then - and because of a regime of sensibility that could not yet open up to such listening. ¿Por qué volver a pensar Auschwitz? ¿Qué sentido tendría si ya se ha abordado innumerables veces? Por un intento de comprensión del horror que no descansa y en ese marco destacamos los aportes de Emmanuel Levinas y de Primo Levi. El primero en Algunas reflexiones sobre la filosofía del hitlerismo (1934) anuncia y denuncia la estructura de exterminio que esta implicaba. El segundo en Si esto es un hombre escrito en 1946 y publicado en 1947, bajo el imperativo del testimonio, sostiene que sobrevivir tuvo sentido para poder contar lo sucedido. Ambos textos tuvieron dificultades para ser oídos y consideramos que esto se debe a la premura de sus denuncias. Esas experiencias inaudibles lo fueron tanto por el objeto del relato –un horror desconocido hasta entonces- como por un régimen de sensibilidad que aún no podía abrirse a semejante escucha.Why think Auschwitz again? What's the point if it's already been addressed countless times? For an attempt to understand the horror that does not rest, and in that context we highlight the contributions of Emmanuel Levinas and Primo Levi. The first in Some Reflections on the Philosophy of Hitlerism (1934) announces and denounces the extermination structure involved. The second in If this is a man written in 1946 and published in 1947, under the imperative of testimony, maintains that surviving made sense in order to be able to tell what happened. Both texts had difficulty being heard and we consider this is due to the haste of their denunciations. These inaudible experiences were so both because of the object of the story - a horror unknown until then - and because of a regime of sensibility that could not yet open up to such listening.