Academic practices of production and distribution of knowledge in the digital era. (And a discussion of how they can be transformed from Latin America)

Abstract

In this article I will discuss some issues related to the transformation of the production and circulation of knowledge in the digital era, and how these processes affect the academic practice, focusing on Latin America and the case of Chile. The article´s goal is to discuss the role of humanities in this context and analyze some specific aspects that concern the circulation of knowledge in Latin America as well as the possibilities opened by the digital context.