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Centuries of academic practice \u2013 with all the scholarly energy, intrigue and politics that come with it \u2013 is a hefty thing to be bequeathed, and to be expected to pass on intact or enriched\u2026 The University we discuss is of Malta in many ways that include the social context and bearings of the country. However, it also actively locates itself within currents that go beyond the needs and aspirations of a small island state. It is, after all, one of the foundational principles of any university that its first responsibility is to foster intellectual promiscuity, curiosity and rigour \u2013 whether or not these serve the interests of specific cultural and political systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Centuries of academic practice \u2013 with all the scholarly energy, intrigue and politics that come with it \u2013 is a hefty thing to be bequeathed, and to be expected to pass on intact or enriched\u2026 The University we discuss is of Malta in many ways that include the social context and bearings of the country. However, it also actively locates itself within currents that go beyond the needs and aspirations of a small island state. 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