#  Chile Office (2002-2025) 

 



#  Chile (2002-2025) 

 

 

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##  DRCLAS Chile Office Transition 

As part of the University’s broader efforts to ensure long-term sustainability, the **DRCLAS Chile Office** **ceased operations on December 15, 2025**. This decision reflects the financial pressures facing higher education and a commitment to pilot a more flexible model of engagement in Spanish-speaking Latin America—one that allows DRCLAS to continue supporting research, teaching, and student experiences without a permanent physical presence.

Our work in Chile, however, remains strong. Key initiatives such as the Harvard–UAI Collaborative Research Grant, the Luksic Visiting Scholars Program, and academic partnerships and courses in Chile will continue.

We extend our gratitude to the Chile Office staff and collaborators for their exemplary work over the past 23 years, and to our community for its continued support. We look forward to building on this history of collaboration in new and evolving ways.

[Read the full statement here.](https://www.drclas.harvard.edu/news/2025/07/david-rockefeller-center-latin-american-studies-drclas-harvard-looks-new-models)



 

##  Initiatives 

 



  [### Harvard-UAI Collaborative Research Grant 

 ](https://www.drclas.harvard.edu/harvard-uai-collaborative-research-grant-eligibility-application)The Program’s primary objective is to strengthen connections between UAI and Harvard through innovative research projects in all disciplines, including but not limited to technology, design, humanities, science, engineering, health, public policy, business, and education.



 

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##  Past Initiatives 

 



  [### Chilean University Alliance for Women in Academia

 ](/chilean-university-alliance-women-academia)This Alliance aimed to discuss and share experiences, best practices, and difficulties within the universities, in order to increase the number of women in academia and give greater visibility to the contribution they made, inspired and nurtured by Harvard’s Faculty Development & Diversity Office.



 

   ![Chile Office past initiative](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/thumbnail_11262406-4319-44ba-ba28-0e00d0ea0b43.jpg?itok=-xMev8gl) 

 

 

 

  [### Brain Games adapted to Children's potential in Chile

 ](/brain-games-adapted-children%E2%80%99s-potential-chile)With the support of a DRCLAS Collaborative Research Grant, Professor Stephanie Jones and her dedicated research team at The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning Lab (EASEL Lab) had embarked on a transformative journey.



 

   ![Chile Office past initiative](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/pink_and_orange_photo_simple_sale_quick_create_facebook_post_2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=GQPydZ8C) 

 

 

 

  [### Antarctica and Climate Change 

 ](https://www.drclas.harvard.edu/antarctica-and-climate-change)Antarctica is integral to the global climate system, serving as a critical study area for comprehending and addressing climate change. In September 2019, the Chile Office was instrumental in establishing the first permanent Chilean Antarctica exhibition.



 

   ![antartica](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/12214f0f-54c4-4d4d-86f4-eeba785580dd.JPG?itok=TRaMtyBy) 

 

 

 

  [### AprendoEnCasa

 ](/ecosisteam)A K-12 pioneering collaborative initiative that seeks to support educational communities in Latin America with learning development content, resources, guidance in digital formats and training activities.



 

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  [### Academic Forum for the New Constitution in Chile

 ](/chile)The Forum brings scholars, practitioners, and opinion leaders for high-caliber academic debate as Chile seeks to build a more inclusive, participatory, and responsive system.



 

   ![FORUM](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/thumbnail_Copy%20of%209.26.24%20Unspeakable%20Ten%20Years%20After%20Ayotizinapa%20SOCIAL.jpg?h=798edf0a&itok=xaIgwJ1F) 

 

 

 

  [### The High Impact Coalition Initiative to Improve Mental Health in Chile

 ](/high-impact-coalition-initiative-improve-mental-health)The Coalition was aimed at addressing and improving complex challenges in mental health, with a particular focus on the women and children of two municipalities in Chile: Maipú and Peñalolén. Hoping to expand its coverage and preventative-focused action, the Coalition was made up of many collaborative institutions and notable members.



 

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  [### Recupera Chile

 ](https://recuperachile.wixsite.com/recuperachile)Since 2011, the Chile Office has led Recupera Chile, an initiative to improve living conditions, well-being, and productivity in coastal communities devastated by the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.



 

   ![RECUPERA CHILE](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/Picture%20Recupera%20Chile.JPG?h=f80edb6d&itok=EQhDaxAL) 

 

 

 

  [### E-book: Lights on the South, 15 Years of Harvard in Chile

 ](https://www.15yearschile.cl)For over 15 years and more, Chile has been a rich source of inspiration, learning, and discovery for Harvard University. To commemorate the 15th anniversary, Paula Molina, a Harvard Nieman Fellow, interviewed Harvard scientists and researchers.



 

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##  Leadership (2002-2025) 

 



  [### Faculty Committee

 ](/andes-southern-cone-faculty-committee)Under the leadership of its faculty co-chairs, the Andes & Southern Cone Faculty Committee leads the vision, priorities and projects related to the region undertaken by the program, both in Cambridge and Santiago.



 

  [### Advisory Group

 ](/andes-southern-cone-advisory-group)The Advisory Group is comprised of senior leaders from across disciplines and sectors that act as stewards of strong ties between Harvard and the region that provide vision, advice, and support to the Regional Office and its initiatives.



 

  

 

 

 

##  Recent News 

 



  [### Bajo la coordinación de la UCEN, 21 universidades reafirmaron su compromiso con la Alianza de Mujeres en la Academia

 ](https://www.ucentral.cl/noticias/corporacion/bajo-la-coordinacion-de-la-ucen-21-universidad-reafirmaron-su) October 29, 2025 

Con el propósito de consolidar acciones concretas que favorezcan la trayectoria de mujeres en la academia, la Universidad Central de Chile (UCEN) asumió la coordinación 2025 de la Alianza de Mujeres en la Academia (AMA), red interuniversitaria que reúne a...



 

 

   [### Desaparece el Centro Rockefeller de Harvard en Chile: menos fondos y el efecto “Trump” terminan con 23 años de historia

 ](/news/2025/08/desaparece-el-centro-rockefeller-de-harvard-en-chile-menos-fondos-y-el-efecto-trump) August 02, 2025 

 Más de 1.400 investigadores de todo el mundo han pasado por la sede en Chile del Centro David Rockefeller para Estudios Latinoamericanos (DRCLAS, por sus siglas en inglés), de la Universidad de Harvard. El número terminó siendo un balance final: luego de... 

 

 

   [### Universidades debatieron en la UCEN las estrategias para avanzar en la carrera académica de las mujeres

 ](https://www.ucentral.cl/noticias/corporacion/universidades-debatieron-en-la-ucen-las-estrategias-para-avanzar-en-la) July 03, 2025 

Con el propósito de identificar acciones concretas que favorezcan la promoción y jerarquización de las mujeres en la academia, el pasado lunes 30 de junio se llevó a cabo el conversatorio «Normativas y Estrategias de Promoción y Jerarquización de las...



 

 

  

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