West accused of ‘what’s in it for us’ view on Asian partnerships

An ‘uncomfortable truth’ underlies the approach taken by too many Western universities on collaboration with Asia, conference hears

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June 22, 2023
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June 27, 2023
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#1 Submitted by ... on June 23, 2023 - 7:23am
Prior to my recent professional short visit to the UK, I sought an appointment to meet the Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London), Prof. Adam Habib, in order to discuss potential collaboration with a public university in Sri Lanka. He did not even have the courtesy to acknowledge my request, let alone offer an appointment to meet.

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