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UEA humanities cuts reflect inability of academia to confront climate crisis
The impact agenda has been kind to me, but its obsession with science and growth are huge flaws. Time to get out, says Rupert Read
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Why We All Need To Become Crusading Scholars
“…there’s a very real possibility that the latter part of the lives of most of you in this room will be grim or non-existent.” It wasn’t exactly the Baz Luhrmann-style address many of the first year students starting their incredible adventure of a university education in 2016 were expecting. Some laughed, nervously. Others looked confused. Some looked worried, as well they should. While I went on to infuse my introductory address with elements of active hope, I felt it was my duty to tell my philosophy ‘freshers’ the truth about the climate emergency already upon us and explain why it was up to all of us, no matter what our…