The principal investigator of the Millennium Nucleus ICLAC and academic at Universidad de Tarapacá, Patricia Palma, was invited by the Academia China de Ciencias Sociales (CASS) to participate in the "First World History Frontiers Forum" , held in Beijing on September 12 and 13.
The gathering, organized by the Academy of Chinese History, brought together experts from around the world to dialogue about new perspectives in historical research on a global scale. Palma's intervention took place in the forum titled "Historical Trajectories and the Future of Human Civilization", where she presented her paper on the roots and projections of Chinese migration in Latin America.
Subsequently, the researcher was invited by CASS on an archaeological and academic research trip between September 16th and 25th. The tour, which covered the cities of Zhengzhou, Luoyang y Xi’an, was shared with a delegation of six academics from Egipto, Macao, Nepal y Colombia, fostering the exchange of knowledge and international collaboration networks.
The agenda included visits to world heritage sites and museums of great relevance for understanding the history of Chinese civilization, such as the Yinxu archaeological complex (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Terracotta Warriors Museum, the Luoyang Museum, and the Longmen Grottoes, among other places.
The trip also included an important academic exchangecomponent. The delegation held meetings with researchers from the School of History at Zhengzhou University and Northwest University. In this context, researcher Patricia Palma had the opportunity to present the objectives and progress of the Millennium Nucleus ICLAC at Shanxi Normal University, strengthening academic cooperation ties.