Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso History Institute
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso History Institute is a Chilean academic unit which is part of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso's Philosophy and Education Faculty.

The Institute history dates back from 1952, when it was founded as Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) and decided to create alongside a new institute, the Pedagogy in English School. With the goal of organising the School of History, the Institute hired University of Chile scholar Héctor Herrera Cajas. In 1957, the Institute had its first complement when the Superior Council approved the creation of Crescente Errázuriz Institute. That institution was dedicated to Ecclesiastical History research. Its first director was Guillermo Monckeberg.

The experimental University reform undertaken by PUCV during the period 1967–1969 had as effect suppression of the old teaching faculties, and for this reason the Social Sciences and History School became an autonomous academic unit. It was renamed as "History and Geography Institute" and was under History and Geography Department structure. Subsequently, on July 25, 1972, a Decree issued by Rectory established the division of History and Geography Institute into two different academic units.

The Master's degree in History was created in 1983. This postgraduate degree is generally attended by students from careers such as law, philosophy, literature, among others. It includes three main areas of study: Economic and Social History, Political History and Cultural History. After first semester, the student must choose one of three options. Likewise, the Institute also offers a PhD in History under inspiration of training "professionals capable of building new historiographical knowledge and who possess theoretical and methodological guidelines in the discipline and in the interdisciplinary field".
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Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso History Institute
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