Name: María del Carmen
Lastname: Barcia Zequeira
Terms: ( 9/19/1998 - 7/6/2002 ) ( 7/6/2002 - 7/22/2006 ) ( 7/22/2006 - )
Organization: University of Havana
Position: Full Professor
Phone: 832 6841
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Email: mcbarcia@cubarte.cult.cu
Summary: María del Carmen Barcia Zequeira was born on January 21, 1939. She is Doctor in Philosophy and Arts (1964), PhD in Historic Sciences (1985), Full Professor (1976) and Senior Researcher (1988). Currently Barcia Zequeira works as Full Professor of the Philosophy and History Faculty, University of Havana. She is also Academic of Merit of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba (ACC); Member of the Latin American and the Caribbean History Society (ADHILAC); Member of the National Union of Historians of Cuba (UNHIC); Consultant to the “House of Africa” (Cuba); Member of the Scientific Council of the “Fernando Ortíz” Foundation (Cuba); Vice-president of the National Examining Board for awarding scientific degrees (Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba); Member of the Association of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC); Member of the editorial board of the “Universidad de la Habana” journal (Cuba); Member of the advisory staff of Ciencias Sociales Publishing House (Cuba); Member of the advisory staff of the "Debates Americanos" journal (Cuba); Member of the Scientific Council of the University of Havana; Member of the Scientific Council of the National Archive of Cuba; Member of the Scientific Council of “Fernando Ortíz” Foundation, among others. Along her professional career Barcia Zequeira has carried out more than 10 scientific research projects; has published 15 books and more than 50 papers in national and international journals; has taken part in more than 40 national and international scientific meetings, workshops and conferences; and has given lectures in several national and international Universities from Cuba, United States and Spain. Because of the excellence of her scientific work she has also been granted with: the Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba (ACC) to the best scientific and technical works (1996, Cuba); Award to the most remarkable research in Social Sciences (ACC, 1998 and 2003); “Juan Marinello” Award (1999, Cuba); “Félix Varela” Award for her contribution to Social Sciences development in Cuba (SEAP, Cuba); National Award of Social Sciences (2003, Cuba); “Casa de las Américas” Award (2003, Cuba); Award to the best researcher of the University of Havana (1997 and 2003, Cuba); and “Carlos J. Finlay” Order (Cuba); among others.
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