Monthly Archives: May 2010

27 May 2010 To the Board of Governors: I spearheaded an earlier protest on the part of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, regarding the proposed elimination of the philosophy department at Middlesex University. I and many others considered this … Continue reading →

To the executive and governors of Middlesex University I wrote recently to the Vice-Chancellor expressing my deep concern at the proposed closure of philosophy at Middlesex University.  The more I learn about the decision, the more disgraceful it seems.  In … Continue reading →

Subject: Petition to Boycott Middlesex University From:    mayt@clemson.edu Date:    Thu, May 27, 2010 10:45 am To:      e.esche@mdx.ac.uk m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk Cc:      protevi@lsu.edu Dear Dean Esche and Vice-Chancellor Driscoll, Allow us to introduce ourselves.  We are Todd … Continue reading →

Subject: Boycott of Middlesex University/ Department of Sociology, University of Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Istanbul/Turkey Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 19:27:10 +0000 Dean Esche and Board of Governors Middlesex University The Burroughs London NW4 4BT 30 May 2010 Dear Dean … Continue reading →

27 May 2010 Board of Governors Middlesex University For the attention of Dean Esche e.esche@mdx.ac.uk I am writing to express support for the staff and students who have protested, quite rightly so, against your decision to close down philosophy at … Continue reading →

School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT 27th May 2010 Dear members of the Middlesex University Board of Governors, We were appalled to hear of your recent decision to close the … Continue reading →

26 May 2010, The Institute of Education UCU branch sends greetings to all those involved in the campaign against the closure of the Philosophy department at Middlesex.  The principled stand taken by staff and students has been a shining example … Continue reading →

Dear Board member; I am deeply disturbed, as many members of the wider academic community will be, to learn of the suspension of members of staff and of the student body in relation to the protests at the decision to … Continue reading →

De : emily apter <emily.apter@gmail.com> Date : 26 mai 2010 16:15:49 HAEC À : michael@partridges.org.uk Cc : Eric <eric.alliez@free.fr>, Denis Hollier <dh25@nyu.edu>, Alexander Galloway <galloway@nyu.edu>, Ben Kafka <kafka@nyu.edu>, Avital Ronell <ar3@nyu.edu> Objet : faculty suspensions Dear Michael Partridge, The recent … Continue reading →

TO: Vice-Chancellor of the University, Michael Driscoll, m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk I am a professor at the University of Oregon in the U.S.  I am also currently a Senior Advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Labor. Over many years, … Continue reading →