This article explores the maddening process of researching temple ruins in Ayutthaya. Maps are full of contradictions, names are spelled 4-5 different ways, and many historical records were destroyed. Despite this fact, I persuade my class of tourism students to visit little-known, countryside, temples in the northern and eastern parts of the city. Together, we try to sort it out. (more…)
This article studies the strange world of a Swedish encyclopedia writer and his 20 year pursuit to find rare material about Chinese-Western relations. (more…)
This section looks at the power of schools to bring people together. It explores the advantages of student exchange programs and also addresses some of the negative drawbacks suffered by some foreigners experience at US universities. (more…)
Technology opens many gateways to learning. At the same time, these tools can lead to more efficient ways to cheat on tests and to plagiarize academic papers. The invention of productive new technology leads to more questions about student responsibility. (more…)