The Nicaraguan researcher, historian and political activist Dora María Téllez will be part of the team of academics in the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS, for its acronym in English) of Harvard, the prestigious and renowned American university.
According to a article Published on the university campus website, this initiative is recognized “for promoting intellectual and cultural exchanges between Harvard and Latin America.” «This year, the Visiting Scholars and Researchers Program “continues this tradition by hosting a distinguished group of academics from diverse disciplines and backgrounds,” he details.
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According to Harvard, the scholars who make up this program contribute to “a deeper understanding of Latin American issues, while working on specific research projects that highlight their unique perspectives and areas of expertise.” expertise».
The house of higher education considers Téllez as a “prominent Nicaraguan historian, politician and social rights activist” and that “her imprisonment for opposing human rights violations in Nicaragua underscores her unwavering commitment to democracy.”
The Academics Program will also welcome female teachers Janaina Lobo, Mariela Noles Cotito, Marigen Narea, Rebecca Hanson and Carla Yumatleto the environmentalist Juan Alvarez Yepizto the astronomer Laurent Loinard and the lawyer Lilliam Arrieta Carsana like the rest of the professors who will work in different areas of social interest.
Téllez’s project
The historian told Article 66 that at the end of December last year they confirmed that she had been selected in this application. Subsequently, she received an offer to be a visiting professor in the Department of Gender, also sponsored by DRCLAS.
During her stay at Harvard, the former Sandinista guerrilla will work on a project titled «Rebelde: Memoirs of Dora María Téllez». The university highlights that the researcher’s proposal “offers profound reflections on the challenges of democracy and the resilience of marginalized communities in Latin America.”
Likewise, the political activist indicated that “his project consists of writing my memoirs.” “Today (May 14, 2024) I presented a structured document on what the project consists of and that is exactly what was approved for me,” he commented.
«It is a reflection on my life and the political events that I have experienced in Nicaragua, the fight against the dictatorship, the Revolution, the current fight against the dictatorial regime of the Ortega-Murillo. It is a look at the political life I have had, a little at the history of Nicaragua and the Nicaraguan political culture,” said Téllez.
The former political area commented that she will “continue working” on her project from the academic campus. In addition, she will also participate in Harvard academic activities and next year she will give seminars and lectures within the university.
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Téllez has been a critical figure of the Sandinista government at different times in its history and, for that reason, in 2021 she was imprisoned and held in isolation for more than 20 months. She was released in February 2023, but the Ortega regime banished her to the United States, along with 221 other political prisoners.
Her contribution to politics, academia and the fight for human rights in the country has made her an influential figure both nationally and internationally. With her work, Téllez highlights the importance of resistance to oppression and the tireless pursuit of justice and freedom.
