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29 April 2010 Dear Michael Driscoll, Waqar Ahmad, Margaret House and Ed Esche, As both a friend and publisher of a number of writers who have either studied or taught philosophy at Middlesex, I was horrified to learn today that … Continue reading →

30 April 2010 Dear Vice-Chancellor, I have been astonished and appalled to hear of the abrupt closure of the Philosophy programmes at Middlesex University. It is very difficult to comprehend the thinking behind a decision to axe the most prestigious … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →