UPS professor joined the National Academy of History UPS

Universidad Politécnica Salesiana News
Publication Date: 15/07/2016 17:36:00
UPS professor joined the National Academy of History
Committee: Diego Moscoso, Juan Cordero Iñiguez, Father Javier Herrán Gómez, César Vásquez, Jorge Núñez Sánchez and Blas
Garzón Vera
UPS professor Blas Garzón Vera, PhD., Joined the National Academy of History during a formal
public meeting held in the university last July 8.
The meeting was attended by the Director of the National Academy of History of Ecuador, Jorge
Nunez Sanchez, his secretary Diego Moscoso, UPS President Father Javier Herran Gomez, UPS
vice president in Cuenca, Cesar Vasquez, and of course the new member of the academy, Blas
Garzón Vera, as well as other special guests.
At the ceremony, Father Javier Herran Gomez said that "the fact that the National Academy of
History meets in at our university is an event that honors UPS, even more so when the meeting is
to incorporate Professor Blas Garzón ".
He then said that "the Academy of History is a pioneer in the task of finding and forging national
identity, today in the XXI century the presence in our society of the Academy of History is a source
of certainty, therefore, having considered professor Blas Garzón to incorporate into this path of
men and women who link us to our roots, means we are on the way to fulfill the dream of Don
Bosco. He highlighted the work accomplished by Blas Garzón and congratulated him for this
addition to the National Academy of History. "
The Director of the National Academy of History, Dr. Jorge Nunez, spoke about the Academy,
recalling its beginnings, its directors, he explained the mission and operation and projects they
have for the future. He welcomed Dr. Blas Garzón Vera, as Academic Corresponding Member; He
highlighted his work in the field of research and said that the Academy is happy to have him as
their new member.
Meanwhile, Blas Garzón Vera, gave his speech entitled "El Internado Salesiano y su influencia en
la organización de la Federación Shuar de Centros Shuar", he spoke about the findings of his
research in the last decade, the incidence of the Salesian Missions in Shuar territory. The
relationship of these two groups since the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth collected
are explained in this work which seeks to expand the analysis developed so far, an issue that
belongs to a broader project that the researcher developed in his doctoral studies. Professor
Garzon took the opportunity to thank God, his family and officials from both institutions for all the
support he has received during his career.
Finally, the UPS vice president in Cuenca, Cesar Vasquez, said it is important for the university to
have one of its professors as a member of the National Academy of History. He highlighted the
work conducted by Blas Garzón and encouraged him to continue doing research.
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