Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chilean Higher Education

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  • Julio Labraña
  • Paulina Latorre

Abstract

In Chile, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become central to higher education reform in a system long shaped by inequality and market competition. Student movements in 2006, 2011, and 2018 reframed DEI as a condition of institutional legitimacy. Yet regulatory frameworks have often translated DEI into managerial compliance rather than structural change, revealing both the gains and limits of institutionalizing equity.

Author Biographies

Julio Labraña

Julio Labraña is director of institutional quality and assistant professor at Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile. E-mail: jlabranav@academicos.uta.cl.

Paulina Latorre

Paulina Latorre is director of international relations at Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile, and a doctoral student at Universitá Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Italy. E-mail: paulina.latorre@ucn.cl.

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Published

2025-12-16

How to Cite

Labraña , J., & Latorre, P. (2025). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chilean Higher Education. International Higher Education, (125). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20997

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