ABSTRACT

This paper reflects on the transpositional comparison in Marginson and Yang’s article in this special issue, with a focused discussion on epistemic diversity and cross-cultural comparative research. It argues that in global research, epistemic diversity largely co-exists with epistemic inequity and injustice, despite long-standing normative appeals. Against this backdrop, cross-cultural comparative studies have significant value, albeit facing a range of challenges. There are five outcomes of cross-cultural encounters: assimilation, immiscibility, and being different together (including unity in diversity, harmony with diversity, and together with diversity). Although East–West encounters demonstrated all possible outcomes, being different together is both possible and valuable, not only for East–West encounters but also for cross-civilisational comparisons.

摘要

本文对Marginson和Yang在本期专刊中的换位比较进行了反思，重点讨论了认知多样性和跨文化比较研究。它认为，在全球研究中，尽管长期存在规范呼吁，但认知多样性在很大程度上与认知不平等和不公正共存。在此背景下，跨文化比较研究具有重要价值，尽管面临一系列挑战。有跨文化接触的五种结果：同化，混溶，并为不同的一起（包括和而不同，和谐的多样性，并连同多样性）。尽管东西方的相遇展示了所有可能的结果，但在一起不同是可能的，也是有价值的，不仅对于东西方的相遇，而且对于跨文明比较也是如此。