The latin american university: towards the construction of a renewed agenda Autonomy, democratization and research in the 21st century

Within the backdrop of legacy reformism, inspired by Cordoba revolt in 1918, trajectories Latin American universities show variations. Both, instabilities region and predominance a university focused on teaching, delayed (decelerate) development research as substantive activity. In 1990s, under influence Washington Consensus, governments restricted funding basis fragmented its operation. Today, face double challenge: to universalize right higher education (HE) erect endogenous platforms. The simultaneity both is typical requires thinking HE system. ability meet these demands, lies possibility for public constitute central link promote social welfare this century.