Heart and Soul: Benevolence in academic circles


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“Maybe you should knock your head on the wall!”

Close to a decade after the incident, these words still rang loud and clear in my ears. How could I ever forget what happened in the meeting attended by supposedly people of high intellect and influence? I was publicly humiliated in front of everyone, including my student.

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