O’Donnell Awarded Honorary Degrees in Chile and Argentina
December 1, 2009
Kellogg Institute Senior Fellow Guillermo O’Donnell received an honorary degree from the University of Chile in a November 30 ceremony in Santiago. Presenting the degree, Rector Jorge Las Heras noted that the honorary doctorate, the university’s highest honor, enriched the university in its presentation to Professor O’Donnell.
In his tribute, Manuel Antonio Garretón, professor of social sciences and recipient of Chile’s National Award for Humanities and Social Sciences 2007, called O’Donnell “the intellectual leader of my generation in the social sciences” and highlighted the “enormous intellectual courage” of O’Donnell’s work. Garretón also drew attention to the political scientist’s role in founding the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, known for its study of Latin America.
In his address, “The Many Faces of the State and the Question of its Unity,” O’Donnell reflected on the various dimensions of the state and the need to think about democratization. “Every democracy needs the critical role of intellectuals,” he said.
In October, O’Donnell received honorary degrees from the National University of Córdoba and Catholic University of Córdoba in Argentina.
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