As part of our discussion in the class, I have posted a first draft of a hypothesis on Uruguay. Do you know any case-studies similar to the project? How does this discussion relate to new media? The aim of this thesis is to design an interface between local Uruguayans and international Uruguayans. How can one explore new possibilities in the design of that interface, and what do you think new media has to offer?

Hypothesis:

Uruguay has constructed its identity as a country of immigrants. From the second half of the past century, a strong stint of emigration began, and today it has reached worrisome levels, even if not considered an important phenomenon until recently. The spell of emigration, which took place in the '70s and the '80s, was a phenomenon of forced emigration or exile for political reasons derived from authoritarian processes and a later military dictatorship (1973-1984).

A large population of Uruguay lives in other countries.

Does this raise a question of country’s physical existence?

Does Uruguay really exist like a conventional country?

Does it not pose a different set of ontological parameters?

Is the country in a state of transience or transportation?

Is there a need to establish an identity for a country that is essentially dispersed?

The new entity of Uruguay may etherealize its physical identity, yet making it more prominent globally.

If Uruguay is distilling fractionally, is it better networked/ associated?

The aim of this thesis is to propose a new interface between local Uruguayans and the international Uruguayan population. This interface will strengthen the communication network among them. The scheme assumes that emigration has its own advantages and it endeavors to propose ways of capitalizing the phenomenon in order to extract benefits.