The Crisis in Academic Ivory Towers
When the late Professor Jason Arday resigned from the University of Cambridge in August 2026, the story dominated headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. Arday, who had been celebrated as the youngest Black professor in the university's history, stepped down after Cambridge opened a formal investigation into allegations that passages of his 2015 doctoral
21 August 2026 • 9 min read
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Anonymous Observations about the Meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Mauritian Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in Mauritius
By Anonymous Discussions took place between the French President, Mr Emmanuel Macron, on official visit to Mauritius from 20 to 21 November 2025, and the Mauritian Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam. Some thoughts follow regarding the meaning and outcomes of the visit. SymbolicBoth sides’ rhetoric has labelled the visit ‘historic’. Indeed, no UK Prime Minister
27 November 2025 • 5 min read
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The present political crisis going on in Mauritius reminds me of a peculiar universal trait among politicians and their parties all over the world. It appears, weirdly speaking, that as soon as politicians and their parties get into power they stop reading and paying attention to the news, especially about global affairs. They sink back
18 November 2025 • 6 min read
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The NUST TVET Conference, Windhoek, Namibia
The Coming NUST TVET Department RCIE: Its Potential Meaning in the Global South and World Professor Dr. John Huston Stanfield GFA/GIZ Senior International Consultant Director, ASARPI asarpi.org Online Presentation Good afternoon, two hours ahead of you, my colleagues in Namibia, greeting all of you from idyllic Mauritius. As graciously said, my name is John Stanfield,
24 October 2025 • 8 min read
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Proposal: Expert Validation and Design for an Operational Model and Governance Structure for a TVET School Modernization Plan in the OPT Oxfam. Oxfam.Public 2Download
23 October 2025 • 1 min read
Read full storyCharlie Kirk Murder: An Unspoken Beneath Barbaric Wrinkle in American Democracy
by Professor John Huston Stanfield ASARPI Director No one deserves do die because of their willingness to speak out about their beliefs. But in Christianity theology , Jesus who was God in the flesh, did die for having the nerve to speak out. And since His crucifixion time and before, that has remained the case
21 September 2025 • 3 min read
Read full storyWe Need More Pope Leo XIVs
In the late summer of 1973, I traveled by AMTRAK train from Sacramento, California to Chicago, Illinois to the elite Northwestern University to pursue doctoral studies in Sociology. As the biggest surprise in my life, to paraphrase C. S. Lewis, I had no idea at the time the Windy City would become and remain in
16 May 2025 • 6 min read
Read full storyAn Open Letter to the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)
Open Letter to Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry March 28, 2025 Dear Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretary General, President, and Vice President: Greetings from ASARPI: Advanced Study of African Renaissance Policies Ideas (asarpi.org). I hope all of you are well. My name is Professor John Huston Stanfield II. I am an American
2 April 2025 • 9 min read
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Press Release:
Ms. Harshitha Nayar, accepted into the prestigious Kautilya Fellowship Programme 2025. ASARPI is delighted to share that Ms. Harshitha Nayar, our Research and Development Associate, has been accepted into the prestigious Kautilya Fellowship Programme 2025. Organized by the India Foundation, an independent research center focused on India’s polity, this fellowship is designed to engage young
1 April 2025 • 1 min read
Read full storyASARPI Mauritius National/Global Monthly Conversations onAfrican Slavery, Abolition, and Post-Slavery Empowerment Solution.
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22 March 2025 • 1 min read
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