San Francisco de Quito, the City and Its University
Presents to its Citizens the Renowned
Millennium Lectures
Free lectures.
Participate in all the lectures and receive a certificate in Liberal Arts.
Conference Schedule
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 6 PM
Santiago Gangotena, PhD in Nuclear Physics
Water and Oil
Education: Freedom or Enslavement
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 7 PM
Alvaro Ledesma Albornoz, PhD in Philosophy
The Problem of Freedom
Is it a problem? Where, when, how, and why? Its historical context
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 6 PM
Mario Jiménez, Chef
The Famous Chiles
Varieties, uses, flavors, and their significance in Mexican gastronomy
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7 PM
Jorge Gómez, PhD in Art History
Good Intentions Kill!
The institution of human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 6 PM
José Salazar, PhD in Chinese Philosophy
Learn Chinese in 45 Minutes
An insight into the Chinese language and culture
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 7 PM
Jorge Luis Gómez, PhD in Philosophy
Error and Honor of Freedom
Misinterpreting freedom will hinder the appreciation of Liberal Arts
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 6 PM
Emiliano Gil Blanco, Dr.
From Subject to Citizen: Education as a Mindset Change
In the Republican Ecuador, with Bolivar as a sponsor
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 7 PM
Jaime Costales, PhD in Political Sciences
Conquering Freedom without Violence
The profound transformation of collective consciousness required by the country and the world
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 6 PM
Santiago Gangotena, PhD in Nuclear Physics
Balancing Your Life and Business through Complementary Opposites
Education: Freedom or Enslavement
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 7 PM
Jaime López, MA in Architecture
From Territory to City, from City to Block, and from Block to House
Education: Freedom or Enslavement
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 6 PM
Alexis Hidrobo, PhD in Chemistry
The Blessed Beer
The highly popular beverage and its influence on human development
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 7 PM
Santiago José Gangotena, PhD in Economics
Institutional Innovation: the Path to Development
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 6 PM
Edgar Carrera, PhD in Particle Physics
I Am What I Am Because If I Weren't, I Wouldn't Be What I Have Been
An existentialist talk: the purpose of life and its scientific connection to entropy
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 7 PM
Kelly Swing, PhD in Zoology
Natural Treasures
Could we lose them? Are we destroying them like the rest of the world?
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 6 PM
Fabián Corral, Dr.
Why Do We Have Such Immoral Global Elites?
Freedom: Ideology or Virtue?
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 7 PM
Luis Espinosa, Dr.
Why Do We Have Such Immoral Global Elites?
They worry about non-issues: climate change, pronoun use, not poverty or violence