Local Committee

Member

Iván Rodríguez Chávez, Dr.
Ricardo Palma University

Peru
Rector of the Ricardo Palma University. His alma mater is the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education with the thesis El concurso de ortografía y composición en el aprendizaje del idioma (1966) and a Doctorate degree from the same San Marcos School for his research on the concept of Peruvian Literature, its periodization and its pedagogical consideration in the design of primary and secondary education programs (1987).
 
He also received his law degree from the same university. He has worked as a professor of Peruvian Literature and Theory of Law, in addition to teaching postgraduate courses in University Legislation, giving lectures in Peru and abroad (Chile, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, United States of America, Japan, Ecuador). He is a writer, essayist and Peruvian writer. He has published an extensive number of books, among which we can mention La ortografía poética de Vallejo (1974), El derecho en El Mundo es Ancho y Ajeno (1982), Entre la incomprensión y el deber. La universidad peruana hasta la década del 80 (1993), Introducción al Derecho (2002), Otra ventana sobre Ricardo Palma (2003), Cusco sinfonía pétrea en seis compases y una melodía (2005), César Vallejo al pie del orbe (2006), Pensadores y forjadores de la universidad en el Perú (2009), among others. He has published numerous articles in educational, scientific, legal and cultural journals in Peru and abroad. Over the years, he has held positions as University Director, Department Head, Program Director, Dean and Vice-Rector. He has been Vocal of Organizations and Networks of the Executive Council, Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean -UDUAL (2007-2010), President of the Ibero-American University Council (2009-2010), President of the Andean University Council (2009-2010) and President of the National Assembly of Rectors (2004-2011). He has been decorated with the Palmas Magisteriales with the Grade of Amauta, by the Ministry of Education of Peru in July 2011.