New draft plan to address funding shortfall would entirely disband institutes in philosophy and history
The Australian Catholic University has been condemned by local and international academics for its decision to axe dozens of humanities jobs in highly coveted departments, entirely disbanding institutes in philosophy and history.
Cassidy-Welch said it came just a few years after ACU unveiled a “bold and ambitious” vision for humanities research that attracted several academics from overseas. The cuts came “out of the blue” for her and her colleagues. The deputy vice-chancellor of research and enterprise, Prof Abid Khan, said the ACU was “not wavering” from its longstanding commitment to the humanities, adding the proposed reductions represented a “small fraction” of research active staff.
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