El nacimiento de la Facultad de Economía de la Universidad de Nuevo León (1957) y la integración del curso de Civilización Contemporánea de la Universidad de Columbia

In: Estudios: filosofía, Historia, Letras, Band 19, Heft 137, S. 21

Abstract

On January 20, 1919, Columbia University decided to introduce the Contemporary Civilization course. This new academic program became over time one of the most successful in the American education. The purpose of the course was to understand the world's problems and their solutions. Only a cultivated student can develop a deep understanding of himself and society, and the ability to make his or her own judgments. The project was inspired by John Erskine's (1879-1951) the moral obligation to be intelligent. Daniel Cosío Villegas (1898-1976) promoted the introduction of the Contemporary Civilization course in Mexico in the new curriculum (1958) of the Faculty of Economics of Nuevo León. In this research we explore the historical circumstances of this course and the challenges faced by Consuelo Meyer L'Epée (1918-2010) in its implementation.