Quantification as Institutional Narrative and Affective Device: Reframing University Community Engagement in Chilean Higher Education Policy

Key Points

• Community engagement serves as a crucial institutional narrative in Chilean higher education policy, influencing university practices and values.
• Affective devices enhance the representation of engagement, creating deeper connections between universities and communities in Chile.
• The analysis examines current frameworks and proposes new models to better align institutional narratives with community needs.
• Changing the narrative around community engagement may lead to more effective policies and stronger community-university relationships.