Abstract
This chapter attempts to describe the diversity among the academic profession in Latin America. The paper proposes and develops a typology of academic profiles present in almost all academic systems in the region. The typology helps to understand the main source of tensions inside Latin American universities. It is possible to describe the Latin American academic profession as a layered profession, where old profiles, compatible with different university models, are placed alongside new profiles generated by recent changes in higher education dynamics in the region. Essentially, the different professional profiles (with their diverse commitments regarding the core academic responsibility and values) share the same institution and are ruled by the same institutional rules.
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