Below are a few shots of the campus that I am associated with: Ambedkar University. The campus itself is a rather odd assortment of makeshift buildings, and looks like nothing so much as a collection of storage sheds melded together. The "offices" are windowless rooms in a cinderblock buildings with thick padlocks on the outside that remind one more of prisons cells. It has to be said, it is not an inviting place, and no one seems to linger here longer than they have to. There is a small commons area focused around a cafeteria that serves incredibly cheap Indian food.But if the physical location is not inviting the people have been incredibly friendly and willing to help out in any way they can. Like in China (and unlike in America) professors are treated with the utmost respect. Education is honored and professors have attained the highest achievement in education.
It is a relatively new university, only about 7 or 8 years old, and is named after Dr. Bhimrao Namji Ambedkar (1891-1956), who was a jurist, politician and social reformer who fought against discrimination against the lowest class ("untouchables"), and on the whole seems to have a rather left-leaning orientation. I am currently co-teaching a class called "Deconstructing Normalcy,"a class that exploring the connection between psychology and politics. I will start co-teaching a second class in March.
It is a relatively new university, only about 7 or 8 years old, and is named after Dr. Bhimrao Namji Ambedkar (1891-1956), who was a jurist, politician and social reformer who fought against discrimination against the lowest class ("untouchables"), and on the whole seems to have a rather left-leaning orientation. I am currently co-teaching a class called "Deconstructing Normalcy,"a class that exploring the connection between psychology and politics. I will start co-teaching a second class in March.
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