Talk: "Atomic Heritage, Secrecy, and Failure: The Huemul Atomic Project in Argentina" by Trinidad Rico
- Event Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- Time: 4:30 pm–6:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
In the 1950s, Argentina spent considerable resources to join the nuclear era, recruiting a German scientist to deliver nuclear fusion in a secret lab on the remote island Huemul. It was dismantled a few years later. This lecture discusses the aftermath of a failed experiment, its legacies for a nuclear culture in Argentina, and the challenge of preserving nuclear heritage. Hosted by: Department of Physics In conjunction with: Center for Global Studies, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Collaborative for Cultural Heritage Management & Policy, Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering, Humanities Research Institute, Illinois Global Institute, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Program in Arms Control & Domestic & International Security, School of Art + Design, Spurlock Museum, University Library, Women & Gender in Global Perspectives
TRINIDAD RICO
Director of Heritage Conservation, School of Architecture
University of Southern California
Contact
For further information on this event, contact the Museum Information Desk at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 333-2360.
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.