Latin American Universities: From an Original Revolution to an Uncertain Transition |
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| Authors: | Rodrigo?Arocena Email author" target="_blank">Judith?SutzEmail author |
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| Institution: | (1) Universidad de la República, Uruguay;(2) Universidad de la República, Jose′ Maria Montero 3006, ap. 503 Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to discuss the prospects of Latin American public universities. Its main assertion is that universities
could become important actors of development in Latin America, but prevailing trends point in another direction. The paper
focuses on the interactions between, on the one hand, specific traditions and social contexts, and, on the other hand, global
trends concerning the role of knowledge and academic changes. The specific traits of the evolution of Higher Education in
Latin America are discussed, in order to describe the emergence of an original ‘idea of University’. Changes and continuities
during the last decades of the 20th century are summarized. Similarities and differences between developed countries and Latin
America concerning current trends in Higher Education are analyzed. Particular attention is given to the interactions between
what is happening in Latin American universities and the new insertion of the continent in the global economy. A prospective
analysis is attempted, focusing on the social commitment of universities. |
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| Keywords: | academic revolutions development knowledge economy Latin American Universities transitions in higher education |
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