The historian received the highest honor from the UNR, within the framework of the celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts.

The outstanding Doctor in History Hilda Sábato received the Honorary Doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. The recognition took place in the Assembly Hall of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts.

“It is a privilege for our University to be able to recognize all the work and commitment that Hilda has made for so many years. We have also come to make a declaration of principles because when the institution decides to recognize someone, in addition to valuing that trajectory, it is also saying a lot about itself”, acknowledged the rector Franco Bartolacci, adding: “We find in the testimony of Hilda's life in a way that challenges us and commits our University. On behalf of the UNR, I want to say thank you to her for that way of moving through the world that mobilizes us."

Hilda Sabato is a notable Argentine historian, who developed a large part of her academic career at the National University of Buenos Aires, and who works as a senior researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). She specializes in Argentine and Latin American political and social history of the XNUMXth century.

The dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, and also godfather of the honoree, Alejandro Vila, appreciated Sábato's academic career and thanked him for his visit to the institution. “This celebration is a reason for joy, recognizing his merits and trajectories in the field of history. She is a benchmark for the social sciences in our country, and in this ceremony, we make her part of our UNR faculty. This is a real pride."

In this sense, Vila emphasized Sábato's commitment to the consolidation of professional fields and the democratic institutions of universities. “In addition to having a remarkable track record in the field of historical research, she has participated in congresses, symposiums, conferences, and has made time to come every time we invite her. She has always shown an enormous commitment to our house of studies ”. 

In addition, Vila stressed that it was essential to make this recognition within the framework of the 75th Anniversary of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, because the impact that Hilda Sábato's work had and has in the different careers that are taught there is very important. 

Sábato has extensive institutional activity in the academic and social spheres, he represented the faculty and has integrated various advisory councils, juries and doctoral, research, editorial and tribute commissions. He was a member of the National Advisory Council of the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS, 1995-2001) and of various editorial committees in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and the United States. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Punto de Vista magazine (1983-2004) and was vice president of the International Committee of Historical Sciences (2010-2015).

Marcela Ternavasio, one of the leading researchers in History at the University, was in charge of publicly reading the laudatio that justified the recognition. “Hilda has been a great teacher from the beginning of my career, we learned to read history in another way. She has received numerous and prestigious awards for her contribution, which marks her significance in the national and international arena. She is part of that generation that was present in various fields of the discipline and that left a registered mark ”. 

Notably moved, Hilda Sábato thanked the recognition made by the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. “I am excited to see many friends and colleagues at this event. It is a very special day for me, I feel very honored to receive this distinction from an institution like this, a University that I feel very close to regarding the place it had from the moment we were able to return to the university cloisters.” 

She was awarded by the Argentine-Irish Cultural Institute (1979), obtained second place in the "José Luis Romero" International History Prize (1981), the "Bernardo Houssay" prize from the Secretariat of Science and Technology of the Argentine Republic (1987 ), a mention from the Conference on Latin American History (1991), the second National Prize for Archeology and History from the Ministry of Education of the Argentine Republic (1992), the Clarence H. Haring Prize (2001) and the Konex Prize – Diploma of Merit to Letters in the discipline "History".

The honoree recalled her various participations in the UNR, and noted that she truly built a history with the institution. "I want to thank the Superior Council of the University, the Rector and the Dean for making this very important moment possible for me."

At the end of the ceremony, the new Doctor Honoris Causa gave a master lecture called "History and our present: from the Nation to the tribe."

Journalist: Gonzalo J García/ Photographer: Karen Roeschlin