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UNAM Launches Seminar to Rethink Institutional Governance Through Historical Analysis

Rector Leonardo Lomelí invited the university community to weekly Friday sessions designed to inform a future reform agenda.

Overview

  • The seminar titled “Universidad y Reforma. Una constante histórica” opened on August 15 under the direction of Rector Leonardo Lomelí.
  • Organized by the Coordinación de Reforma Institucional y Prospectiva Universitaria, it brings together scholars from UNAM, El Colegio de México and UAM.
  • Sessions will convene every Friday through November 21 to examine institutional frameworks, governance models, participation mechanisms and core university functions.
  • Coordinator Hugo Casanova described UNAM as facing a critical juncture between its intellectual heritage and the drive for modern ideas.
  • Participants will trace the university’s evolution from colonial antecedents through contemporary debates to develop an evidence-based reform agenda.