Ramsay Centre walks away from Sydney University | JordsBaker
The Ramsay Centre has walked away from 18 months of controversial negotiations with Sydney University over a proposal to donate $50 million for a course in Western civilisation.
The Ramsay Centre has walked away from negotiations with Sydney University over a course in western civilisationSydney University vice-chancellor Michael Spence said he was baffled and disappointed by the decision, given academics had spent the past few months working with staff at the centre to design a proposal.Loading
ANU's decision ignited a national culture war. Critics used it as evidence of a left-wing agenda among universities, while supporters accused the Ramsay Centre of trying to establish a foothold for right-wing ideology on campus.
They proposed a program in intellectual history, which would feature the great books, music and architecture of the Western tradition. Of 60 students in each cohort, 40 would have scholarships or bursaries.
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