Petition regarding the 'freezing' of Oxford's Chair in Latin American History

Latin American History at Oxford

 

Below please find a petition regarding the 'freezing' of Oxford's Chair in Latin American History. Those interested in signing their name to it should contact Paulo Drinot [paulo.drinot@ucl.ac.uk] directly.

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

As you may know, Oxford University has decided to 'freeze' the Chair in the History of Latin America when Alan Knight retires at the end of 2013, which means that it will not be advertised and the post will in effect remain vacant for the foreseeable future and possibly be eliminated. I have drafted a letter of protest, attached. If you would like to support this protest, please email me with your name and affiliation, and I will add them to the letter. I hope to forward the letter, with as many signatures as possible, in a couple of weeks time to the Oxford VC, the head of the Humanities Division, and the head of History Faculty. Possibly also to the THES and Guardian.

 

Please feel free to forward this email and letter to colleagues in the UK and elsewhere.

Best wishes,

Paulo

 

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Paulo Drinot

Senior Lecturer in Latin American History

Institute of the Americas

University College London

Personal website: http://paulodrinot.wordpress.com/