Monthly Archives: May 2010

American Philosophical Association statement

American Philosophical Association statement 8 May 2010 http://www.apaonline.org/ Closure of Philosophy at Middlesex – Petition: The APA has learned that an administrative decision has been reached to close all Philosophy programs at Middlesex University, UK.  Our British colleagues are calling … Continue reading

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Muracciole letter

De : Marie Muracciole Date : 8 mai 2010 18:48:37 HAEC À : m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Objet : Save Middlesex University Philosphy Departement Dear Sirs, I am an art critic, and the former director of cultural action at the … Continue reading

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Canadian Philosophical Association statement

Canadian Philosophical Association statement 7 May 2010 http://www.acpcpa.ca/en/postings/middlesex.php Middlesex to close its top-rated subject Late on Monday 26 April 2010, the Dean of the School of Arts and Education at Middlesex University, announced the closure of all its Philosophy programmes, … Continue reading

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SPEP statement

SPEP Statement on Middlesex University 8 May 2010 We note with grave concern the decision to terminate the philosophy programs at Middlesex University. The Middlesex philosophy program is a leading center of continental philosophy research, spearheaded by its renowned Centre … Continue reading

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Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy letter

From: Iain Macdonald [mailto:iain.macdonald@umontreal.ca] Sent: May-06-10 5:28 PM To: ‘e.esche@mdx.ac.uk‘ Subject: Closure of Middlesex University’s Department of Philosophy Dear Ed Esche, I write to you on behalf of the Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy, whose membership of around 200 includes … Continue reading

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Lévy-Leblond letter

Expéditeur: Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond Date: 8 mai 2010 10:47:53 HAEC Destinataire: e.esche@mdx.ac.uk, m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk Objet: Philosophy at Mdx University Dear Colleagues, I have learnt of the project of your university to terminate all Philosophy programmes. In view of the excellent … Continue reading

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Architecture and Visual Arts colleagues

From: Peg Rawes <m.rawes@ucl.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 09:27:27 +0100 To: <e.esche@mdx.ac.uk>, <m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk>, <w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk>, <m.house@mdx.ac.uk> Subject: Letter of support for Department of Philosophy from the Architecture/Visual Arts Sector Dear Professor Esche, Professor Driscoll, Professor Ahmad and Professor House We … Continue reading

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Lichtenstein letter

De : Jacqueline Lichtenstein Date : 2 mai 2010 09:52:48 HAEC À : m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Objet : closing philosophy programs Dear Vice-Chancellor, deputy Vice Chancellors, Dean of the school of Arts and education I was deeply shocked in … Continue reading

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Cornell Romance Languages and Literatures letter

May Day, 2010 Dear Professors Driscoll, Ahmad, House and Esche, We, the undersigned faculty members, graduate students and Chair of the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University, have learned with great dismay that the central administration at Middlesex University … Continue reading

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Timetable for Sunday

12.00pm Daniel Renwick: Criminalising Dissent 1.00pm Plenary discussion on university occupations and protest movements 2.00pm Andrew McGettigan: Political Remembrance – the place of Proust in Walter Benjamin’s concept of history // Simon Brind: Thinking Like a Bastard 3.00pm Ozlem Onaran: Global … Continue reading

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