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| Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano (INAPL) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano |
| Native name | Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public research institute |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano (INAPL) is an Argentine federal research institute focused on anthropological, archaeological, ethnographic, historical, and intellectual studies related to Argentina and Latin America. It operates within the cultural policy framework of Argentina, maintains museums and archaeological sites, and collaborates with academic, governmental, and international entities in heritage preservation and social research.
The institute traces origins to mid-20th century cultural initiatives linked to Juan Perón, Eva Perón, Arturo Frondizi, Raúl Alfonsín and postwar intellectual movements associated with José Ingenieros, Ricardo Rojas, and Leopoldo Lugones. Founding impulses intersected with institutions like Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Museo de La Plata, and Biblioteca Nacional. Early projects referenced archaeological campaigns at sites connected to Inca Empire, Tiwanaku, and Quechua communities, and collaborations with scholars influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Julio C. Tello, and Alejandro Korn. Political contexts involving Dirty War era policies and later democratic restorations under Raúl Alfonsín and Néstor Kirchner shaped administrative reforms and heritage legislation including interactions with Ley de Protección del Patrimonio Cultural and regional frameworks like Mercosur cultural programs.
INAPL's mission aligns with cultural preservation initiatives championed by figures such as Domingo Sarmiento, Juan Bautista Alberdi, and organizations like UNESCO, ICOMOS, and ICOM. Objectives include archaeological research tied to sites related to Pucará de Tilcara, Cueva de las Manos, and archaeological cultures like Moche, Wari, Mapuche, Guaraní, and Diaguita; ethnographic studies among populations associated with Aymara, Qom (Toba), Wichí, and Kolla; and intellectual history projects concerning authors like José Martí, Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, Dom Pedro II, and Andrés Bello. The institute also pursues museum curation practices in dialogue with standards from Smithsonian Institution, British Museum, and Museo Nacional de Antropología (Mexico).
The organizational model reflects practices from universities and research councils such as Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, CONICET, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, and ministries like Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación. Internal departments coordinate archaeology, ethnography, anthropology, museology, and editorial work, with advisory connections to international bodies including Pan American Health Organization, Organisation of American States, and CELAC. Governance involves boards with links to cultural figures and institutions like Carlos Pellegrini, Manuel Belgrán, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación, and provincial cultural secretariats in Salta Province, Jujuy Province, Catamarca Province, and Mendoza Province.
INAPL publishes monographs, journals, and catalogs in traditions related to publishers and periodicals such as Editorial Sudamericana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, Revista de Indias, Anales de Arqueología y Etnología, and collaborative series with Universidad Nacional de Tucumán and Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Research programs intersect with projects led by scholars influenced by Fernando Ortiz, Tzvetan Todorov, Pierre Nora, Armando Hart, Octavio Paz, and Carlos Fuentes. Topics span pre-Columbian studies on cultures like Chavín, Nazca, Chimú, Tiahuanaco, and colonial and republican intellectual histories involving Bartolomé Mitre, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Manuel Belgrano, Martín Fierro, and legal-historical studies referencing Constitución de la Nación Argentina.
The institute administers museums and sites comparable to Museo Etnográfico Juan B. Ambrosetti, Museo Nacional de Antropología (Argentina), Museo de La Plata, Pucará de Tilcara, Ruinas de Quilmes, and conservation efforts at locations such as Isla de los Estados, Valdés Peninsula, and rock art at Cueva de las Manos. Exhibitions feature collections tied to artifacts like ceramics from Moche and textiles from Takasaki? and iconography related to Viracocha and Inti. Collaborations extend to provincial museums in Salta, Jujuy, Formosa, Chaco Province, and international exchanges with Museo del Oro (Colombia), Museo Nacional de Antropología (Madrid), and Musée du Quai Branly.
INAPL develops training programs for curators, conservators, and researchers in partnership with institutions such as Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Universidad Nacional de La Rioja, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, and FLACSO. Outreach initiatives reference community engagement models used by Curaçá? and regional networks like Red de Museos de Argentina, Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO), and programs funded by Inter-American Development Bank and European Union cultural funds. Public programs include lectures on figures such as Martín Balza, Juan José Hernández Arregui, Celestino Gelsi, and exhibitions celebrating anniversaries of personalities like Evita Perón and Carlos Gardel.
Significant projects include archaeological excavations comparable to those at Pucará de Tilcara, systematic surveys of indigenous territories paralleling efforts concerning Mapuche land claims, heritage restitution campaigns similar to cases involving Benito Juárez-era collections, and editorial projects chronicling intellectual traditions tied to José Martí, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín. Contributions encompass collaborative conservation with UNESCO World Heritage Committee nominations, participation in regional conferences like Congreso Internacional de Americanistas, and partnerships with museums including Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires). The institute's legacy is evident in legislative dialogues, provincial cultural policies, and scholarship cited alongside works by Noam Chomsky, Eric Hobsbawm, and Sergio Bagú.