In sum, the higher education reforms of the last two decades have raised
fundamental questions as to what it means to be a university professor (Henkel, 2005).
The functions of the academic profession are becoming more important and complex
given the “scientification” of society and the expansion of highly qualified labour
(Enders and Teichler, 1997). Needless to say, the professoriate in EA is not an
exception to this development.