Challenges of higher education in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic

espanolEl presente ensayo describe y reflexiona sobre la experiencia de la educacion superior en el contexto de la emergencia sanitaria generada por la COVID-19 y declarada en el Peru a partir del 11 de marzo de 2020 hasta la actualidad. El cierre fisico de las instalaciones de las universidades ha generado grandes retos para los estudiantes y docentes de todo el pais. Los cambios, en su mayoria forzados y poco planificados, generaron incertidumbre y descontento en docentes y estudiantes. En este documento, los autores buscan aproximarse a esta experiencia para plantear aprendizajes y reflexiones en torno a esta coyuntura que, como humanidad, nos corresponde documentar para futuras generaciones. EnglishThis essay describes and reflects on the experience of higher education in the context of the public health emergency generated by COVID-19 and declared in Peru from March 11, 2020 to the present. The physical locking of university settings has created great challenges for students and teachers across the country. The changes, mostly forced and unplanned, generated uncertainty and discontent in teachers and students. In this document, the authors seek to approach this experience in order to propose lessons learned and reflections on this situation that, as humanity, it is necessary to document for future generations.