Resources
American Corners in Chile
The "American Corners" program embodies partnerships between United States embassies and host institutions, the goal of which is to further an understanding of U.S. lifestyles, culture, politics, legislation, and current issues. The concept originated in Russia in October 2000 and today there are over 400 American Corners worldwide, 18 of these in Latin America. This is a vibrant, ongoing program that projects the inauguration of additional Corners within the near future.
In essence, an American Corner is a friendly, accessible space, open to the public, which provides current and reliable information about the United States through bilingual book and magazine collections, films and documentaries, poster exhibitions, and guides as to the best Internet sites for research on the United States. At the same time, the Corner has a full programming agenda and organizes presentations, workshops, and dialogue with U.S. experts in areas that include journalism, grant writing, corporate ethics, foreign relations, literature, English, arquitecture, and a wide array of other topics. It is also a meeting place for US alumni, host to conversation and study groups, and great place to while away an hour or two!
At this writing, Chile has four humanities-oriented American Corners in operation. These are located at the Diego Portales University in Santiago, the University of Tarapacá in Arica, the Austral University in Valdivia and the University of Magallanes in Punta Arenas.
We also have partnered with the University of Talca in Santiago to create an American Corner that focuses on exclusively on science - The American Academy of Science and Technology.
American Corners in Chile
Arica
American Corner
Universidad de Tarapacá
Biblioteca Central
Campus Saucache
Universidad de Tarapacá
18 de septiembre 2222
Arica, Chile
Tel: (56-58) 205 929
E-Mail: maito:americancorner@uta.cl
Website
Valdivia
American Corner
Universidad Austral de Chile
Biblioteca Central
Campus Isla Teja
Valdivia, Chile
Tel: (56-63) 293 716
E-Mail: mailto:acorner@uach.cl
Website
Punta Arenas
American Corner
Universidad de Magallanes
Biblioteca Central
Av. Bulnes 01855
Punta Arenas
Tel: (56-61) 209-476
E-Mail: american.corner@umag.cl
Website
Santiago
American Corner
Universidad Diego Portales
Calle Ejército 233
Barrio Universitario
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 676 8954
E-Mail: american.corner@udp.cl
Website
Santiago
American Academy of Science and Technology
University of Talca, Santiago Campus
Quebec 415, Providencia
Contacts:
Dinah Lee Arnett, Tel: (56-2) 330 3081, E-Mail: arnettdl@state.gov
Coordinator at U. de Talca: (56-2) 209 1010
E-Mail: americanacademy@utalca.cl
Website