Argentina 1918: The University Reform That Changed Latin America

In 1918, students in the city of Córdoba ignited a revolution that would reshape higher education across Argentina and the entire Spanish-speaking world. This episode takes you inside the Reforma Universitaria — a movement demanding academic freedom, student participation in governance, and an end to the old, clerical-dominated system. We explore the student manifesto drawn up in Córdoba's historic university, the general strike that paralyzed classes, and the figures like Deodoro Roca and Julio V. González who led the charge. We trace how the reform spread to Buenos Aires, La Plata, and beyond, influencing university reforms in Peru, Mexico, and Cuba. Along the way, we consider the broader context: the rise of the middle class, the waning power of the Catholic Church in education, and the new generation's vision for a modern, democratic Argentina. This isn't just a history of a protest — it's the story of how an idea about who should control knowledge became a continent-wide movement.

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