Malvern Gazette, UK
March 23 2007

Renowned academic dies, 82

By Lindsay Holder

A RENOWNED writer and academic who travelled the world before
settling in Malvern has died aged 82.

Retired university professor Jack Sislian died at Worcestershire
Royal hospital on Thursday, March 8.

Prof Sislian enjoyed an illustrious career, teaching in far-flung
locations, including America, Nepal, Botswana and the Middle East. A
specialist in comparative education, he wrote several papers on 20th
Century education pioneer Sir Michael Sadler.

Think African, his study of African beliefs, values and traditions,
was published in 2000.

Born in Cairo of Armenian parents, he was educated at the English
Missionary College, then the American University of Cairo. He came to
Malvern in the 1950s, where he taught at the former Malvern Link
School, near the railway station. Despite his worldwide travels, he
decided to return to Malvern Link to retire.

His neighbour of 12 years, Ruth Griffin, said he was a well-known
face around the town many people would be saddened by his death.