(2025-09) Latorre-Bahamondez, Paulina Andrea; Araos-Boussac, Isabel; Labraña-Vargas, Julio
This chapter examines how interculturality is conceptualized and implemented in private and public universities in Chile. It argues that addressing the challenges interculturality poses to higher education requires moving beyond conventional models. Although universities recognize its political and legal significance, the prevailing focus on quantitative metrics limits the integration of intercultural perspectives into institutional practices. Drawing on a theoretical framework centered on the tension between managerialism and interculturality, and using a qualitative methodology, the study reveals a persistent gap between aspirational discourse and operational realities.