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SOGEM Marks 50 Years With Library Reopening, Training Overhaul and AI Rights Push

The shift away from a semester diploma reflects a move to proposal-based, hybrid workshops.

Overview

  • The Alfredo Robledo Library will open in April at SOGEM’s Coyoacán cultural center with about 6,000 books, plus public access to some 8,000 theater librettos and members’ registered film scripts.
  • Leaders say structural rehabilitation of the center is complete, including upgrades to the Enrique Elizalde theater’s lighting and power systems.
  • SOGEM’s Escuela de Escritores remains active under a hybrid, fee-sharing format without a fixed faculty, while the flagship Creative Writing Diploma is on pause and may be reconsidered by the board.
  • The society is stepping up copyright advocacy regarding generative AI, joining recent forums at the Chamber of Deputies and offering a practical workshop for members on AI and intellectual property.
  • A yearlong 50th‑anniversary program features talks, book presentations, contests and collaborations, including a training agreement with ProCine, culminating in an August 23 celebration.