Present ‘Imaginary, Feminism and Modernity in Panama’

The book “Imaginary, feminism and modernity in Panama” is the result of the research project “Imaginary, feminism and the emergence of the suffragette movement in Panama (1920-1947)” developed by Dr. Edda Samudio.

The paper emphasizes the gender approach for a a more extensive overview of Panamanian historiography and gives a diagnosis and analysis of all the contributions made by women, as well as the importance of forming a woman from childhood, awakening her conscience and searching for a place in society to get what she longed for in the face of restrictions.

“This research allows us to learn about history panama, emphasizing the dawn of feminism in Panama, in sports, the construction of the imaginary of modern women, the socio-symbolic aspects of the Panamanian woman, the opinion and action regarding the civil and political rights of women, and the feminist struggle and will for change,” explains its author.

The goal, the researcher summarizes, was to determine from a gender perspective what was the process of constructing the female imaginary in Panama in the light of sociopolitical, cultural and economic changes in the country and its expression in the movement for the right to vote (1920-1947).

The National Archives, the Simón Bolívar Library, the National Assembly Library and the Ernesto J. Castillero R. National Library are some of the sources that Dr. Samudio used to develop the study over three years.

Recently, Dr. Samudio’s career and contributions were recognized in a tribute event conducted by the National Research System (SNI) of Senacyt.

dr. Samudio, a distinguished SNI researcher since 2019, received a medal for her career, and she was also presented with the book “Edda O. Samudio A. Academic Anthology – History as the Horizon of Life”, which includes the entire professional career of a researcher.

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dr. Samudio developed this work with funding from the National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt), through the Public Call for the Promotion of Research and Development 2018 managed by the Directorate for Scientific Research and Technological Development.

The book was presented at Ernesto J. Castillero R. National Library., through the author’s conversation with journalist Mónica Guardia.