1. Introduction : the 'Japanese Leonardo' and the Asia-Europe conversation
2. The lands of charm and cruelty : historical memories, ideas and identities in Asia-Europe relations
3. Theorizing the meeting of East and West in educational history
4. Higher education as foreign policy : learning, research and exchange in the EU 'Asia strategies'
5. Learning, exchange and human rights in the EU-Asia dialogue : a case study and a template for discussion
6. Inter-cultural communication in practice : the contours of the 'European studies' discipline in Asia
7. Conclusions and outlook : intercontinental learning-spaces : bridging distaces, bridging minds.