Ernesto Livacic
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Ernesto Andrés Livacic Gazzano (March 23, 1929 – May 29, 2007) was a prominent Chilean academic and author who published more than 50 books on literature
and on the field of education
.
Livacic was born in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas to a family of Croatian
origin. He earned a Master of Education
degree and worked for 14 years as a teacher in a number of secondary educational institutions in Chile. In 1961 he became a professor at the University of Chile, and in 1962 he also became an educational authority and planner for UNESCO
.
Livacic worked for the Chilean Ministry of Education
for 8 years as technical secretary of the Superintendency of Education (1965 – 1969); he later served as Sub Secretary of Education (1969 -1970). He was also a distinguished member of the National Council of Education in Chile from 1965 to 1973.
Since 1983 he was a principal member of the Chilean Academy of Language, where he served as Secretary (1983-1999), Vice-Director (1995-1998) and the president of the Commission for Literature (1999-2005).
He was an academic in the Catholic University of Chile from 1955 to 1994 where he held the post of Director of the Institute of Letters for four years. In 1995, the Catholic University of Chile distinguishes him as Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Literature.
In 1993, he is awarded the Educational Sciences National Prize and was a member of Chile's Educational Curriculum Association since 1993 and honorary member of the Chilean Society of the History of Education since 1994.
Livacic was also president of the directors council of the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (1990-1992), a distinguished member of the directors council of the University of Magallanes (1993-1999) and he was on the superior council of the Universidad de las Américas (Chile)
(1989 – 2004).
He was also a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
and he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Magallanes in 1999.
Livacic published more than 50 books and hundreds of articles on the field of education and literature, and some of his works were translated into numerous languages.
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and on the field of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
.
Livacic was born in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas to a family of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
origin. He earned a Master of Education
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
degree and worked for 14 years as a teacher in a number of secondary educational institutions in Chile. In 1961 he became a professor at the University of Chile, and in 1962 he also became an educational authority and planner for UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
.
Livacic worked for the Chilean Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education of Chile
The Ministry of Education of Chile is the Ministry of State responsible for promoting the development of education at all levels, to assure all people access to basic education, to stimulate scientific and technological research and artistic creation, and the protection and enhancement of cultural...
for 8 years as technical secretary of the Superintendency of Education (1965 – 1969); he later served as Sub Secretary of Education (1969 -1970). He was also a distinguished member of the National Council of Education in Chile from 1965 to 1973.
Since 1983 he was a principal member of the Chilean Academy of Language, where he served as Secretary (1983-1999), Vice-Director (1995-1998) and the president of the Commission for Literature (1999-2005).
He was an academic in the Catholic University of Chile from 1955 to 1994 where he held the post of Director of the Institute of Letters for four years. In 1995, the Catholic University of Chile distinguishes him as Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Literature.
In 1993, he is awarded the Educational Sciences National Prize and was a member of Chile's Educational Curriculum Association since 1993 and honorary member of the Chilean Society of the History of Education since 1994.
Livacic was also president of the directors council of the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (1990-1992), a distinguished member of the directors council of the University of Magallanes (1993-1999) and he was on the superior council of the Universidad de las Américas (Chile)
Universidad de las Américas (Chile)
Universidad de Las Americas, is a private Chilean university, founded in 1988, belonging to the network Laureate International Universities private Universities...
(1989 – 2004).
He was also a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Croatia. It was founded in 1866 as the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts , and was known by that name for most of its existence.- History :...
and he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Magallanes in 1999.
Livacic published more than 50 books and hundreds of articles on the field of education and literature, and some of his works were translated into numerous languages.