This book makes an original and novel contribution to our understanding of European Studies in Asia by looking at knowledge transfer, including channels of knowledge, and focusing on the examination of ideas and higher education from historical, contemporary and teaching perspectives. Combining the historical precedents of intellectual dialogue between the two regions and contemporary, interdisciplinary, cross-regional discourses with practical teaching experience and the impact of official forums such as ASEM and ASEF, Georg Wiessala proffers a range of outcomes for the development of higher education co-operation agendas between Asia and Europe in the discipline of European studies and related fields.