The University of Buenos Aires under the Dictatorship. An Approach through the Study of the Profile, Speech and Public Pronouncements of two of its Rectors

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the speeches of two of the Rectors of the University of Buenos Aires –Lucas J. Lennon and Alberto Rodríguez Varela– during the military dictatorship that began in 1976 and ended in 1983. Lennon served as rector between November 1978 and November 1981 and Rodriguez Varela from November 1981 to December 1982. The article focuses especially on the academic profile of the Rectors, on the perspectives of university policies and on the strategies to link the university with other educational, political and cultural institutions. Attempts to avoid the politicization of university life are also highlighted in the article.