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| Instituto de Geografía (UBA) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Instituto de Geografía (UBA) |
| Native name | Instituto de Geografía |
| Established | 1959 |
| Parent institution | University of Buenos Aires |
| Type | Research institute |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Campus | Ciudad Universitaria (Buenos Aires) |
Instituto de Geografía (UBA) The Instituto de Geografía (UBA) is a research and teaching unit within the University of Buenos Aires focused on human and physical geography, urban studies, and regional planning. The institute links historical traditions from José María Ramos Mejía-era cartography to contemporary interdisciplinary networks associated with Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, and international collaborations with Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. It operates within the cultural and scientific milieu of Buenos Aires, engaging with municipal actors such as the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and national bodies including the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The institute traces roots to mid-20th century reforms at the University of Buenos Aires inspired by debates in the Pan-American Union and academic migrations following the Spanish Civil War. Early figures connected to its formation include professors who had links with Instituto de Geografía y Planificación initiatives and exchanges with scholars from Universidad Nacional del Litoral and Universidad de Chile. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s it navigated political transformations like the Revolución Argentina and the later National Reorganization Process, adapting institutional missions while maintaining ties to international bodies such as the International Geographical Union and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. In the 1980s and 1990s the institute expanded graduate programs influenced by policy frameworks from the World Bank and regional projects connected to the Mercosur integration process. Recent decades have seen deeper collaboration with CONICET research groups and participation in urban policy dialogues involving the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires and provincial governments.
The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate offerings coordinated with the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UBA and the Faculty of Social Sciences, UBA, including licentiate programs, master's degrees, and doctoral supervision linked to Programa de Doctorado en Geografía structures. Curricula incorporate methodologies derived from traditions represented by scholars affiliated with Universidad de São Paulo, Universidad de Salamanca, and the London School of Economics. Course modules address urban morphology studies referencing cases like La Boca, Buenos Aires, regional development analyses akin to Patagonia, and environmental planning frameworks related to Iguazú National Park. Students engage in field practica with municipal partners such as the Buenos Aires City Legislature, provincial planning agencies in Provincia de Buenos Aires, and international internships coordinated with Universidad de Coimbra.
Research themes encompass urban studies, territorial planning, environmental geography, and social cartography. Projects are often funded through competitive grants from CONICET, the National Agency for the Promotion of Research, Technological Development and Innovation (Agencia I+D+i), and collaborative instruments with European Commission programs. The institute's output appears in national outlets like the Revista de Geografía Norte Grande and international journals such as Progress in Human Geography, Regional Studies, and Environment and Planning A. Research groups have produced work on peri-urban dynamics exemplified by studies of Gran Buenos Aires, coastal processes affecting Mar del Plata, and transport networks linked to Retiro railway station. Edited volumes and monographs have been published in partnership with presses such as Editorial Universidad de Buenos Aires and Siglo XXI Editores.
Physical facilities are housed in the Ciudad Universitaria (Buenos Aires) complex, with laboratories for spatial analysis, GIS suites using platforms influenced by Esri technologies, and cartographic workshops preserving historical map collections including material related to 19th-century surveys by figures who collaborated with Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Argentina). The institute curates archives of field notes, aerial photographs connected to studies of Gran Chaco and Patagonia, and a specialized library that complements holdings at the Biblioteca Central de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Seminar rooms host visiting scholars from institutions such as University College London and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, while technical facilities support remote sensing collaborations involving CONAE and satellite data initiatives.
Outreach activities include consultancy for municipal projects in La Plata, participatory mapping workshops with neighborhood associations in Comuna 1, and engagement with non-governmental organizations like Fundación Proa and Red de Estudios Sociales del Agua (REDESAS). The institute has contributed expertise to commissions tasked with urban heritage designated by the National Commission on Museums and Monuments and Historical Places and has participated in transdisciplinary platforms linked to the United Nations Habitat. Public lecture series and extension programs frequently feature partnerships with cultural institutions such as the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and educational collaborations with secondary schools in Provincia de Buenos Aires.
Faculty and alumni have included figures who went on to roles in academia, government, and international organizations: professors who joined CONICET research leadership, alumni who served in the Ministry of Interior (Argentina) and municipal cabinets in Buenos Aires, and scholars who held visiting appointments at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Universidad de Barcelona. Other affiliates have contributed to landmark studies cited by bodies including the Inter-American Development Bank and have organized conferences in association with the International Geographical Union and the Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles.
Category:University of Buenos Aires Category:Geography research institutes Category:Research institutes in Argentina