School of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM

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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (School of Philosophy and Literature) (UNAM)
President
Jorge Enrique Linares Salgado, PhD.
Location
Mexico City
,
Mexico
ColorsBlack & Red  
Website[1]

The Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (School of Philosophy and Literature) or FFyL of the

Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz
and a number of other important figures in Latin American literature.

History

The direct ancestor of Department was the High Studies National School, founded in 1910 by Justo Sierra as an attempt to establish graduate level degrees and research. The School itself was created fourteen year later hosting four majors: Sciences, Philosophy, Literature, and Historic Sciences. The Department has always been one of the most dynamic schools at the university, adding additional majors along with separating Sciences programs into a new department.[1]

Organization

The School is run by the Dean, currently Jorge Enrique Linares Salgado, PhD., and is divided into eleven divisions offering undergraduate and graduate degrees:

  • History
  • Classic Philology
  • Pedagogy (Education)
  • Latin American Studies
  • Hispanic Philology
  • Philosophy
  • Geography
  • Theater and Dramatic Literature
  • Modern Literature (Italian, German, French, Portuguese, and English)
  • Library Science
  • Intercultural Development and Management

Location and facilities

The School is located in

Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas (IIE) and the Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas (IIF). Recently there has also been collaborations with the School of Engineering
to develop Media, Arts, and Technology projects.

Graduate programs

Graduate programs are offered in each division, and co-sponsor educational and research programs with other faculties at institutes all over the country.

Famous alumni

Well-known figures of Mexican and Spanish language literature, culture, and philosophy who have either graduated from the Department, or worked therein:

References

  1. ^ Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

External links

  • [2], official website (in Spanish)

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