BEN KOHL FUND
A Call to Support the Ben Kohl Scholarship
In 2017, a dedicated group of members from the LASA Bolivia Section embarked on a mission to establish the Ben Kohl Scholarship in honor of Professor Benjamin Kohl, a leading scholar of Bolivia at Temple University. Their shared vision was clear: to support Bolivian students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are strongly committed to advancing social and economic justice within their communities as they pursue licenciatura degrees.
In its inaugural year, the scholarship’s founding members—Linda Farthing, Guillermo Delgado, Chris Kruger, Elizabeth Monasterios, and Nancy Postero —took an important first step by directing scholarship funds toward helping students successfully complete their graduation theses, often one of the greatest challenges in their academic journeys.
The results have been remarkable. The Ben Kohl Scholarship has enabled deserving students to graduate with impactful theses while strengthening their roles as agents of positive transformation in their communities. For a deeper look at their achievements, we invite you to read this insightful LASA Forum article by Linda Farthing, who has closely followed the progress of these exceptional students.
Challenges, of course, have been part of this journey, as detailed in this comprehensive report. Therefore, the continued success of the scholarship depend on the ongoing support of LASA Bolivia Section members and the broader community of Bolivianistas.
Your contribution can make a tangible and lasting difference. We warmly invite you to join us in ensuring that this essential support continues to assist scholarship recipients in Bolivia. To make a donation, please click the button below.
The scholarship is intended for Bolivian students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing licenciatura or master degrees and are committed to advancing social justice within their communities. The funding supports the completion of the graduation thesis, often one of the most challenging stages of the academic journey. Interested and eligible Bolivian students are warmly invited to apply.
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Theses funded by the scholarship fund:
Licenciatura:
Estela Machaca Leandro: “Factores Sociodemográficos asociados a la violencia de pareja, según la encuesta de características y de la violencia (2016)”
Herbert Layme: “La participación e Inclusión social de los indígenas en la historia constitución al de Bolivia 1967-2009”
Edgar Poma: “Las Tradiciones del “Jaqichasiña, Matrimonio Aymara en Omasuyos Precolonial, Colonial y Republica”
Jhocelyn Caspa: “Surgimiento del Poder Vecinal a partir de Mentalidades Colectivas Populares (Senakata en la Guerra del Gas 2003)”
Monica Guzman: “La Construcción del Autogobierno de los Pueblos Indígenas Mojeño Ignaciano, Mojeño Trinitario, Movimas, T´Simanes Y Yuracares en el Territorio Indígena Multiétnico (Tim-1)”
Quya Reyna: “Análisis del discurso de las noticias sobre el conflicto por la autonomía departamental del 2008 y de las noticias sobre la demanda federalista durante el conflicto por la suspensión del Censo en Santa Cruz el 2022, vehiculadas por el periódico El Deber”
Humberto Guarayo: “Diseño del Protocolo de Coordinación y Cooperación Inter-Jurisdiccional entre la Jurisdicción Indígena de Nación Yampara, la Jurisdicción Ordinaria Y Jurisdicción Agroambiental en el Municipio ee Tarabuco del Departamento de Chuquisaca”
Carla Aquino: “Diseño de una Red Logística Inversa para la Recuperación Económica de “Botellas Pet” Post-Consumo en la Ciudad de Oruro”
Victor Mamani Michme: ““La Transición del Transporte como Base de la Transformación de El Alto de La Paz Entre 1900 y 1920”
Nadia Sandoval Picolomini: “Sin Justicia Hay Violencia Institucionalizada: Una Radiografia de los Procesos Legales y el Viacrucis de las Violencias de Género”
Master Degree:
Alvaro Rodriguez: “Prácticas Comunicacionales en la Configuración de Ciudadanía Colectiva desde las Políticas de la Memoria del Movimiento Campesino de Bases (MCB) en la CSUTCB entre 1982 Y 1992”