The low politics of higher education: saffron branded neoliberalism and the assault on Indian universities
Abstract
Through an examination of recent events and controversies at
Indian universities, this article reflects on the neoliberal creep
taking over academia. The narrative connects the suicide note of
a Dalit caste doctoral student, a student festival of political dissent,
missives from the education minister, the financialization of higher
education, and a market-oriented performance management system
to discipline the professoriate. The latter element in the
narrative is illustrated through my own teaching and research
practice whose intellectual foundations draw on Professor Frank
Fischer’s scholarship. This personal reflection draws on my experiences
in seeking to inhabit the role of a facilitator of participatory
learning, engaging directly with policy actors and their cultural
modes of communication.
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