Save Goldsmiths' Contemporary Thought

This petition was published by SaveContemporaryThought on Jun 03, 2010

First Middlesex, now Goldsmiths; UK philosophy is under threat. We, the undersigned, perceive the announced cut of Howard Caygill's excellent Contemporary Thought seminar and MA Cultural History from the History Department syllabus at Goldsmiths to be part of the more widespread attack on philosophy and the humanities so recently denounced by the UCU Congress, and as exemplified by recent, disastrous events at Middlesex.

We recognise Howard Caygill's Contemporary Thought as world-class. The loss of this MA seminar, which draws students from across the Humanities (and indeed the world) and also serves many PhD students would wreak immeasurable damage to Goldsmiths' global standing and reputation, not to mention educational standards; and, like the closures at Middlesex, it cannot be allowed to stand.

WE SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT!

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