Monthly Archives: May 2010

Society for European Philosophy letter

Closure of Philosophy at Middlesex SEP, May 2nd, 2010 http://seponline.net/2010/05/02/closure-of-philosophy-at-middlesex/ An open letter to Michael Driscoll (Vice-chancellor), Waqar Ahmad, (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise), and Margaret House (Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic), University of Middlesex. We believe you are responsible for … Continue reading

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Société Réaliste letter

Expéditeur: Société Réaliste <societerealiste@gmail.com> Date: 3 mai 2010 10:21:22 HAEC Destinataire: m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Cc: savemdxphil@gmail.com Objet: Philosophy at Middlesex University Dear Michael Driscoll, Waqar Ahmad, Margaret House and Ed Esche, We have just learned from our dearest friends … Continue reading

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Smith letter

3 May 2010 To: Michael Driscoll, Vice-Chancellor of the University Waqar Ahmad, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise Margaret House, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Ed Esche, Dean of the School of Arts & Education I am writing to join those who … Continue reading

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Skeggs letter

Date: 29 April 2010 15:32:56 GMT+01:00 To: m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Cc: p.osbourne@mdx.ac.uk Subject: closure of philosophy Dear senior management team, I’m writing to express horror at the closure of your Philosophy department. As the most important modern European Philosophy … Continue reading

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Selcer letter

1 May 2010 Dear Professors Driscoll, Ahmad, House and Esche, Your disastrous and misguided decision to close the Middlesex Department of Philosophy terrible news.  You have decided to close the primary academic unit at your university with an internationally recognized … Continue reading

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Schrift letter

29 April 2010 Dear Vice-Chancellor Driscoll, Deputy Vice-Chancellors Ahmad and House, and Dean Esche, I am writing to express my surprise and dismay at the decision to close all the Philosophy programmes and to shut down the Centre for Research … Continue reading

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Schliesser letter

From: Eric Schliesser To: m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk; w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk; m.house@mdx.ac.uk; e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:02:40 PM Subject: The Closure of Philosophy at Middlesex: Dear Vice-Chancellor of the University, Michael Driscoll, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Waqar Ahmad, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, … Continue reading

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Sakai letter

30 April 2010 Dear Dr. Esche, I understand that the administration of Middlesex University recently reached the  decision to abolish the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy in the School of Arts. The news astonished me because I have … Continue reading

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Ross (Alison) letter

w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk 29 April 2010 Dear All, I am writing to you because of your involvement in the decision to close down Philosophy at Middlesex University. I wish to express my astonishment at this decision and ask you to … Continue reading

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Rose letter

30 April 2010 To: m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk I am writing to express my deep dismay at the decision taken to close the Philosophy Department at Middlesex University. The Department is nationally and internationally renowned and plays a unique role … Continue reading

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