RT by @BruceDGilley: Predictably, my Alma Mater, SOAS is considering changing its name - dropping “Oriental” as the wave of identity neurosis reaches a peak. I guess some may question the right for a British university to claim “African Studies” as well.

Predictably, my Alma Mater, SOAS is considering changing its name - dropping “Oriental” as the wave of identity neurosis reaches a peak. I guess some may question the right for a British university to claim “African Studies” as well. There are more important issues.