Justo Sierra, the Man Who Gave Mexico Its UNAM
Justo Sierra: Mexico's polymath politician built a nation of thinkers. From journalist to university architect, he championed education as the key to progress, even under Porfirio's rule. His legacy? UNAM, a beacon of free thought, still shaping Mexico's future.
Recognized as the Master of America for his invaluable contributions to education and culture, Justo Sierra Méndez is considered one of the most complete characters in the history of Mexico: writer, historian, novelist, journalist, politician and a determined promoter of the design and creation of the National University of Mexico, today the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
For Hugo Casanova Cardiel, coordinator of the Academic Council of the Humanities and Arts at UNAM, and senior researcher at the Institute for Research on the University and Education, he was a man of his time.
