Monday, October 4, 2010

A Companion to Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand

Some of you may have already seen this, but for those that haven't, it's a pretty good reference that can be consulted online for free. The 'La Trobe' entry written by Brian Ellis is really good, and I think should be used by the department in future negotiations with the administration to stress the foundational role that philosophy has played at La Trobe and plays within the humanities at large. If the lecturers are treated better by giving them incentives to stay, then a lot of the big names wouldn't have left for higher profile departments, which really means departments that attract lecturers. According to the article, La Trobe used to be the biggest department in Australia, and there is no reason that we can't bring back some of that glory!
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  1. NikolaiOctober 5, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    Woot woot La Trobe!

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  2. Stan WoodOctober 5, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    yes, years ago LaTrobe was the best department in Australia. I think Peter Singer began the exodus of leaving high profile philosophers for other departments. Maybe this was because he found the moat too deep and there were more shallow ponds in Monash and Princeton!

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  3. NikolaiOctober 12, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    Was looking it in the shop today, is tempting to buy the book even with it being free online. Some interesting stuff!

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