50 años de publicaciones ininterrumpidas

Abstract

The Revista de Estudios Paraguayos (Journal of Paraguayan Studies) celebrated 50 years of uninterrupted publication, and for this purpose, the Anthropological Studies Center of the Catholic University - CEADUC held a commemorative event in the UC's Aula Magna on Thursday, November 24. The opening remarks were given by Father Rector Dr. Narciso Velázquez Ferreira, who remembered the initiators of the Revista de Estudios Paraguayos "and what a beautiful name! Paraguayan Studies, because it inherently contains philosophical thoughts, social vision, and anthropological orientation. Today, CEADUC is celebrating because they have spent half a century with that task and with that stamped commitment, 100 issues because they have made an effort to have at least two issues per year for 50 years, and they have already reached 100 publications." He emphasized that the scientific work carried out with those publications can motivate the generation of knowledge, great sociologists, great scholars in various topics, for studies of the Paraguayan man, for studies of the problems we have and for the needs we need to face. Meanwhile, Father Nilo Zárate, director of CEADUC, highlighted the prestige enjoyed by the journal within the social sciences, and that anyone who wants to delve into topics of Paraguay's social reality, authored by Paraguayan or foreign authors, cannot avoid consulting this journal, now facilitated by the cataloging and digitization of the magazine, a monumental work carried out by the editor, Dr. Carlos Peris, which was declared of national interest, he stressed. During the event, great thinkers who contributed to the production of the magazine were remembered, and recognition plaques were given to Prof. Dr. José Zanardini, Prof. Dr. Carlos Aníbal Peris Castiglioni, Prof. Dr. Ignacio Telesca, Prof. Dr. Javier Numan Caballero Merlo, Prof. Dr. Luis Antonio Fretes Carreras, Prof. Lic. Darío Sarah, and Mirian Aurora Gaona Martínez. For the artistic moment, tenor José Mongelos accompanied by the National Congress of Paraguay's Symphony Orchestra performed a selection of pieces.