From the reform of Cordoba to Cordobazo The university as an arena of struggle for democracy in Argentina, 1918-1969 and its impact on Colombia

Abstract

The purpose
of this paper is
to share a reflection
on the significance of
two social movements involving college students
which took place
in the city of
Córdoba (Argentina)
and had
great significance
for Latin America. The
first is
known in continental history
as
the early 20th century University Reform
, an event that
laid the foundations for
the democratization of
Latin American universities, while the second
movement
is representative
of tensions existing by
the sixties, a period
through which the students movement
underwent a process of
leftist radicalization in
the framework of a
cultural revolution of
global impact. The influence
of these events
in Colombia,
was especially remarkable
at the beginning
of the century and
led to the university
mobilization at different moments across
the first half
of 20th century. Similarly, our universities
were not
outsiders
to the wave
of protests
and radicalization of the sixties.
Thus, the
text consists of
a description
of each of
the above events and
a small digression on
the Colombian case
to conclude with a
final reflection on
its historical significance.