[ARENA] Digest ARENA, volume 28, assunto 1
Alexandre A.R. Costa
directoriman gmail.com
Sábado, 1 de Maio de 2010 - 06:08:52 WEST
(comentário ao Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes)
viva,
como podemos ver, estes não são sinais dos nossos tempos, já vão sendo
há algum tempo factos bem reais... e pelos vistos, é o resultado de
uma máquina global predatória que tem gente a pensar estas coisas de
forma divorciada do mundo das ideias...
inclusivamente, as re-re-re-re-estruturações forçadas de cursos atrás
de cursos, a que assistimos nas faculdades e escolas superiores
portuguesas nos últimos tempos (e isto parte inicialmente de
directrizes europeias como se sabe), eram há muito um sinal bem claro
do estado das coisas... quem não se adaptar, morre. mas adaptar ao quê
precisamente é que deve ser a questão a colocar, antes de decidirem o
rumo dessa adaptação...
se por um lado, até que percebemos a questão da necessidade de
democratização das universidades e o fim das "cátedras" (e isto
deveria querer dizer, mais docentes, mais qualificação, mais dinâmica
académica - será o que temos vindo a assistir?), por outro lado,
sempre questionei para onde este processo estava a ser direccionado.
eis aqui alguns dos resultados a nível internacional, a par daqueles
que todos os dias nos chegam do nosso pequeno universo português, que
muitas das vezes soam quase a piada de mau gosto. afinal o que nós
andamos para aqui chegar... corremos um risco real a cada dia, do
predomínio da ignorância ser uma inequívoca realidade. seria bom ver
discutida toda esta situação no unneeded. aproveito para desejar
sucesso ao evento e à sua organização.
abraços
a r costa
http://alexandrearcosta.com/
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> 1. Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes (miguel
> leal)
> 2. Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes
> (Fernando José Pereira)
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> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:40:43 +0100
> From: miguel leal <ml virose.pt>
> To: ARENA list <arena lists.virose.pt>
> Subject: [ARENA] Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes
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> Olá a todos:
>
> Acabei de saber da inacreditável decisão tomada pela Middlesex
> University, de Londres, de fechar em definitivo todos os seus
> programas de Filosofia, o que implica na prática o fim do excelente
> Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP; <http://
> www.web.mdx.ac.uk/crmep/> O assunto é ainda mais actual no contexto
> desta lista já que é nesse departamento que trabalha Éric Alliez, um
> dos convidados das nossas Unneeded Conversations <http://
> unneeded.virose.pt/oradores/oradores/ERIC-ALLIEZ/>. Por outro lado, e
> como poderão verificar pela carta que reenvio em baixo, é fácil
> perceber como esta é uma ameaça que se dirige a todas as
> universidades e a todas as áreas de ensino que não sejam
> consideradas 'lucrativas' -- lá como cá -- , sobretudo nestes tempos
> conturbados em que o discurso economicista e burocrático parece tomar
> conta até dos espíritos que julgávamos mais lúcidos. Aliás, em muitos
> casos (como parece acontecer aqui) tal discurso serve apenas para
> encontrar uma justificação que permita eliminar departamentos
> politicamente incómodos.
>
> ____________________
>
> Earlier this afternoon all staff in the Arts and Education section of
> Middlesex University received the following email:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> Late on Monday 26 April, the Dean of the School of Arts & Humanities,
> Ed Esche,
> informed staff in Philosophy that the University executive had
> ?accepted his
> recommendation? to close all Philosophy programmes: undergraduate,
> postgraduate and
> MPhil/PhD.
>
> Philosophy is the highest research-rated subject in the University.
> Building on its
> grade 5 rating in RAE2001, it was awarded a score of 2.8 on the new
> RAE scale in
> 2008, with 65% of its research activity judged ?world-leading? or
> ?internationally
> excellent?. It is now widely recognised as one of the most important
> centres for the
> study of modern European philosophy anywhere in the English-speaking
> world.
> The MA programmes in Philosophy at Middlesex have grown in recent
> years to become
> the largest in the UK, with 42 new students admitted in September
> 2009.
> The Dean explained that the decision to terminate recruitment and
> close the
> programmes was ?simply financial?, and based on the fact that the
> University
> believes that it may be able to generate more revenue if it shifts
> its resources to
> other subjects ? from ?Band D? to ?Band C? students.
>
> As you may know, the University currently expects each academic unit
> to contribute
> 55% of its gross income to the central administration. As it stands
> (by the credit
> count method of calculation), Philosophy and Religious Studies
> contributes 53%,
> after the deduction of School admin costs. According to the figures
> for projected
> recruitment from admissions (with Philosophy undergraduate
> applications up 118% for
> 2010-11), if programmes had remained open, the contribution from
> Philosophy and
> Religious Studies would have risen to 59% (with Philosophy?s
> contribution,
> considered on its own, at 53%).
>
> In a meeting with Philosophy staff, the Dean acknowledged the
> excellent research
> reputation of Philosophy at Middlesex, but said that it made no
> ?measurable?
> contribution to the University.
>
> Needless to say, we very much regret this decision to terminate
> Philosophy, and its
> likely consequences for the School and our University and for the
> teaching of our
> subject in the UK.
>
> · Professor Peter Hallward, Programme Leader for the MA programmes in
> Philosophy,
> · Professor Peter Osborne, Director, Centre for Research in Modern
> European
> Philosophy,
> · Dr. Stella Sandford, Director of Programmes, Philosophy
> __________________
>
>
> Abraços
>
> Miguel Leal
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> Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 00:29:20 +0100
> From: Fernando José Pereira <fjp virose.pt>
> To: ARENA list <arena lists.virose.pt>
> Subject: [ARENA] Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes
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>> Olá a todos
>> Já agora junta-se esta informação ao "dossier" recém criado.
>> Abraços
>> FJP
>>
>> Carta a enviar ao "Times Higher Education"
>> (as assinaturas presentes são de convidados e colaboradores
>> regulares do Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy /
>> Middlesex University)
>>
>>
>> Letter for the Times Higher Education
>>
>> We the undersigned deplore the recent decision of Middlesex
>> University to close all its Philosophy programmes, including its
>> prestigious and successful MAs. The abrupt closure of these
>> programmes is a matter of national and indeed international
>> concern. Not only does it contradict the stated commitment of
>> Middlesex University to promote 'research excellence', it
>> represents a startling stage in the impoverishment of Philosophy
>> provision in the UK.
>> We have participated in events organised by the
>> Philosophy group at Middlesex and we can testify to its unique
>> combination of strengths, and to the significant and distinctive
>> contribution it makes to philosophy in the UK. Its set of MA
>> programmes is currently the largest in the UK. Philosophy is the
>> most prestigious and highest research-rated subject at Middlesex
>> University. In RAE 2008 Middlesex was rated first in philosophy
>> among post-1992 universities, with 65% of its research activity
>> judged ?world-leading? or ?internationally excellent?. It is widely
>> recognised as one of the most important centres for the study of
>> modern European philosophy anywhere in the English-speaking world.
>> It is one of only a handful of Philosophy departments left in the
>> UK that provides both research-driven and inclusive post-graduate
>> teaching and supervision aimed at a wide range of students,
>> specialist and non-specialist.
>> We call on Middlesex University to reverse this damaging
>> and ill-judged decision to close its Philosophy programmes, and to
>> renew its commitment to widening participation in education and to
>> excellence in research.
>>
>>
>> Keith Ansell-Pearson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick
>> Alain Badiou, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Ecole Normale
>> Supérieure de Paris.
>> Etienne Balibar, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Université de
>> Paris-Nanterre & Distinguished Professor of Humanities, University
>> of California Irvine
>> Miguel Beistegui, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick
>> Andrew Benjamin, Professor of Critical Theory and Philosophical
>> Aesthetics, Monash University
>> Andrew Bowie, Professor of German and Philosophy
>> Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor of Rhetoric and Comparative
>> Literature, University of California at Berkeley.
>> Susan Buck-Morss, Jan Rock Zubrow ?77 Professor of Government
>> Cornell University, New York
>> Barbara Cassin, Directeur de Recherches, Centre National de la
>> Recherche Scientifique, Paris
>> Simon Critchley, Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the
>> Philosophy Department, New School for Social Research, New York
>> Christopher Fynsk, Head of the School of Language and Literature,
>> and Director of the Centre for Modern Thought, University of Aberdeen
>> Simon Glendinning, Reader in European Philosophy, London School of
>> Economics & Director of the Forum for European Philosophy
>> Boris Groys, Professor of Slavic and Russian Studies, New York
>> University
>> Michael Hardt, Professor of Literature, Duke University, NC
>> Harry Harootunian ? Emeritus Professor of History, Chicago and New
>> York Universities
>> Joanna Hodge, Professor of Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan
>> University
>> Claude Imbert, Emeritus Professor, l' Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
>> Mandy Merck, Professor of Media Arts, Royal Holloway, University of
>> London
>> Dermot Moran, Professor of Philosophy, University College Dublin
>> Michael Moriarty FBA, Centenary Professor of French Literature and
>> Thought, Queen Mary, University of London
>> Antonio Negri, philosopher and political scientist
>> Jacques Ranciere, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Université
>> Paris VIII
>> Kristin Ross, Professor Comparative Literature, New York University
>> Lynne Segal, Anniversary Professor, Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck
>> College, University of London
>> Peter Sloterdijk, Rektor der Staatlichen Hochschule für Gestaltung,
>> Karlsruhe
>> Gayatri Spivak, University Professor in the Humanities, Columbia
>> University, New York
>> Isabelle Stengers, Professor of Philosophy, Université Libre de
>> Bruxelles
>> Peter Weibel, Chairman and CEO, ZKM/Center for Art and Media,
>> Karlsruhe
>> James Williams, Professor of European Philosophy, University of
>> Dundee
>> Slavoj Zizek, Co-Director of the International Centre for
>> Humanities, School of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Prière de diffuser largement avec la pétition online : http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-middlesex-philosophy.html
>>> et les adresses mails des quatre "responsables" de la décision de
>>> fermeture du département de philosophie à Middlesex University:
>>> Dean of the School of Arts & Education, Ed Esche, e.esche mdx.ac.uk.
>>> Vice-Chancellor of the University, Michael Driscoll, m.driscoll mdx.ac.uk
>>> ;
>>> Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Waqar Ahmad,w.ahmad mdx.ac.uk
>>> ;
>>> Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Margaret House, m.house mdx.ac.uk;
>>> pour envoi de lettres de protestation
>>> [sans oublier de mettre en Cc à savemdxphil gmail.com]
>>>
>>> En vous remerciant vivement,
>>> Amitiés,
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>> Eric Alliez
>>>
>>> Professor of Contemporary French Philosophy
>>> Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy
>>> School of Arts
>>> Middlesex University
>>> Trent Park campus
>>> Bramley Road
>>> London N14 4YZ
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