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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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URGENT update: rally in support of student occupation Wednesday 5 May 4:30pm at Trent Park

All supporters of the campaign are invited to celebrate Philosophy at Middlesex at the annual Philosophy Society party, Wednesday 5 May at 4:30pm, in the Drawing Room (M005) at Trent Park, and to rally in support of the ongoing student … Continue reading

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Zupancic letter

m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Mon, May 3, 2010 Respected colleagues, I’ve recently learned about the decision of Middlesex University to close the Philosophy programmes, and I would like to express my bewilderment and join the growing international protest at this … Continue reading

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Williams (James) letter

3 May 2010 Dear Michael Driscoll I write to urge you to reconsider the recent decision to close all philosophy programmes at Middlesex. I have served your university as an external adviser for its Philosophy MA degrees and for a … Continue reading

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Williams (Gareth) letter

29 April 2010 Dear Vice-Chancellor Driscoll, Vice-Chancellor Ahmad, Vice Chancellor House and Dean Esche: I am writing because it has been brought to my attention that you have decided to close all programs in Philosophy, together with the Centre for … Continue reading

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Webb letter

m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk, w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Thu, Apr 29, 2010 News that you are closing the Philosophy Department at Middlesex has been met with shock and disbelief from colleagues around the world. It is truly a staggering decision. I won’t speak about … Continue reading

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Toscano letter

Date: 29 April 2010 09:16:27 BST To: M.Driscoll@mdx.ac.uk Cc: w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk, m.house@mdx.ac.uk, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk Subject: On the closure of philosophy at Middlesex Dear Professors Driscoll, Ahmad, House and Esche, I am writing to express my shock and dismay at your decision to … Continue reading

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Surin letter

Sent: Thu 29/04/2010 21:55 To: Michael Driscoll; Waqar Ahmad; Margaret House; Ed Esche Cc: savemdxphil@gmail.com; Kenneth Surin Subject: Closure of Middlesex University Philosophy Department Dear Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, and Dean: I write to express my profound dismay at the proposed … Continue reading

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Stokes letter

Dear Vice-Chancellor, I am writing to express my dismay on hearing of plans to close the Philosophy programmes at Middlesex. This is an area in which the university has achieved an international reputation for research and teaching that is the … Continue reading

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