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Am Di., 1. Juni 2021 um 13:52 Uhr schrieb Walter Slaje < [email protected]>: > Dear Lyne, > > thank you for your support and of course also all the others who have > signed the petition so far! > > > I would suggest to speak of « rare subjects » rather than « small > subjects » > > Your suggestion is of course very welcome. Hardly anyone in their right > mind who knows our disciples from the inside would ever think of calling > them "small". Unfortunately, we have no choice, because this is a > designation that has been quasi-officially introduced and has been formally > in use in Germany since then. This can be looked up on the portal of the > "Arbeitsstelle Kleine Fächer": > > "A quantitative criterion is used to distinguish small subjects from large > and medium-sized subjects, which refers to the number of professorships per > location." > > It is also correctly explained there that "the distinction between small > and large subjects - and thus the emergence of the term "small subject" as > such - [...] goes back to the development of the "mass university" in the > 1960s in the FRG." > > (https://www.kleinefaecher.de/kartierung/was-ist-ein-kleines-fach.html) > > More need not be said, except that a deliberate misunderstanding of > "small" as "insignificant" has been approved here. > > > > We shall collect all Indology related comments made by the petitioners in > order to present the complete package to the persons in charge. > > > > Thanking you, > > and with my very best wishes, > > > > Walter > > > > > > > > Am Di., 1. Juni 2021 um 11:28 Uhr schrieb Lyne Bansat-Boudon < > [email protected]>: > >> Dear Walter, dear colleagues, >> >> I have also signed and I allow me to encourage others to do the same. >> Besides, I would suggest to speak of « rare subjects » rather than « small >> subjects », which will do justice to the real impact of our domains. >> >> In case it could be of some use, I have developed my motives and >> arguments for supporting the petition on the online document. >> >> With warmest wishes, >> >> Lyne >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Le 31 mai 2021 à 16:58, Walter Slaje via INDOLOGY < >> [email protected]> a écrit : >> >> Dear Luther, >> >> thank you! >> This first campaign of the petition only serves to make clear to the >> Senate meeting on Wednesday the resistance that the university and the >> state government would have to reckon with if the rectorate's decision were >> to be implemented. Perhaps the plan for this sacrilege in the humanities >> will fail already at this early stage. That would settle the matter. Only >> if it does not, other measures would have to be taken and the Ministry of >> Culture would have to be approached directly. In this case, I will gladly >> turn to the list for appropriate support. >> >> Warm wishes, >> Walter >> >> >> >> Am Mo., 31. Mai 2021 um 15:57 Uhr schrieb luther obrock < >> [email protected]>: >> >>> Dear Walter, >>> >>> Thank you for sending this on. I have signed and I encourage others to >>> do the same. The link you provided in the second message, >>> https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/kahlschlag-an-der-mlu-verhindern-fakultaeten-retten >>> worked for me. Please do let us all know if there is any other ways to >>> support the study of South Asian languages and cultures at the University >>> of Halle, >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Luther >>> >>> On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 9:45 AM Antonia Ruppel via INDOLOGY < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> While I am aware that many on this list read German fluently, I also >>>> know that many don't. In that spirit, I respectfully offer the translation >>>> given below. >>>> >>>> – >>>> >>>> We call on the rectorate of the Martin Luther University >>>> Halle-Wittenberg to stop the massive cutback plans and not to cut 10 >>>> chairs/institutes as planned. We call on the state government and the >>>> democratic parliamentary groups in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt to >>>> finally ensure stable and task-oriented basic funding for the universities >>>> of the state. We appeal to the senators of the Martin Luther University to >>>> clearly stand up for the unity of research and teaching, the preservation >>>> of "small subjects" and for the diversity of our university. >>>> >>>> >>>> Reason >>>> >>>> Several faculties will be closed, institutes will be cut, courses of >>>> study will be cancelled: this is the proposal for the future of the MLU, >>>> which will be decided on in the senate on Wednesday (June 2). While we are >>>> already suffering from massive cuts, the future is to become even bleaker. >>>> Without any scientific or professional justification, the courses of study >>>> in Greek Studies, Latin Studies, Indology, Japanese Studies, Language and >>>> Culture of South Asia, Middle and Neo-Latin Philology, Near Eastern >>>> Archaeology, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, and Regional >>>> Cultures and Cultural Techniques, as well as the Institute of Ancient >>>> Studies and the Institute of Sports Science are to be closed forever. This >>>> is obviously not a matter of setting priorities in terms of content, but >>>> rather a barrage of cuts that will hit those areas where professors will be >>>> retiring in the near future. And it often hits the "small subjects", which >>>> are so valuable precisely because they are only taught at a few >>>> universities. But it is not only the students enrolled there who will be >>>> affected: we will all feel a significant deterioration in quality of >>>> learning, because according to the plans of the rectorate, 100 full-time >>>> positions will be eliminated, examination offices will be merged and >>>> faculties will be united: for example, Phil. Fak 1 will be dissolved and >>>> what remains of it will be assigned to the new faculties from Phil. Fak. 2 >>>> & 3 and in Political Science the chairs for Political Theory and Government >>>> are to be merged. (Philologische Fakultaeten: about the same as schools >>>> (UK)/colleges (US) of a university) >>>> >>>> >>>> Fewer researchers and fewer administrative staff, that is how the new >>>> concept can be summarized. And it will not stop there: subjects such as >>>> computer science are already named in the concept as needing reform, i.e. >>>> cuts, and the three natural science faculties are to be reduced to two >>>> anyway. Participation of the employees and students is apparently not >>>> desired, because the draft is to be decided without further discussion on >>>> Wednesday. The implementation is to begin in August and be completed by >>>> October 2022. >>>> >>>> >>>> We will not participate in this! It is clear to us that the financial >>>> situation of the MLU is bad. We know that the state government is failing >>>> to fund universities, and we demand that theMLU's base funding finally be >>>> stabilized and expanded. But we see above all that nothing justifies these >>>> massive cuts and the death of entire faculties. >>>> >>>> >>>> We appeal to the senators not to agree to this concept. We demand from >>>> the rectorate to immediately withdraw this concept and to seek a real >>>> dialogue with the faculties. We demand that the state government and the >>>> democratic parliamentary groups face up to this problem for the entire >>>> educational landscape in Saxony-Anhalt and fund the MLU. The loss for our >>>> higher education landscape will be much greater than the 15 million euros >>>> that will thus be taken out of the budget. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 31 May 2021 at 15:27, Walter Slaje via INDOLOGY < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Jonathan, >>>>> >>>>> thank you for your willingness to help! >>>>> >>>>> This is the German text of the actual petition: >>>>> >>>>> Wir fordern das Rektorat der Martin-Luther-Universität >>>>> Halle-Wittenberg dazu auf, die massiven Kürzungspläne einzustellen und >>>>> nicht wie geplant, 10 Professuren zu schließen. Wir fordern die >>>>> Landesregierung und die demokratischen Fraktionen im Landtag von >>>>> Sachsen-Anhalt dazu auf, endlich eine stabile und aufgabengerechte >>>>> Grundfinanzierung für die Hochschulen des Landes sicherzustellen. Wir >>>>> appellieren an die Senator*innen der Martin-Luther-Universität sich klar >>>>> für die Einheit von Forschung und Lehre, den Erhalt „kleiner Fächer“ und >>>>> für die Vielfalt unserer Universität einzusetzen. >>>>> Begründung >>>>> >>>>> *Mehrere Fakultäten werden geschlossen, Institute werden weggekürzt, >>>>> Studiengänge werden gestrichen*: So sieht die Vorlage zur Zukunft der >>>>> MLU aus, die am Mittwoch (2.6.) im Senat beschlossen werden soll. Während >>>>> wir jetzt schon unter massiven Einschnitten leiden, soll die Zukunft noch >>>>> düsterer werden. Ohne jede wissenschaftliche oder fachliche Begründung >>>>> sollen die Studiengänge Gräzistik, Latinistik, Indologie, Japanologie, >>>>> Sprache und Kultur Südasiens, Mittel- und Neulateinische Philologie, >>>>> Archäologie des Vorderorients, Land- und Umwelttechnik und Landeskulturen >>>>> und Kulturtechniken sowie das Institut für Altertumswissenschaft und das >>>>> für Sportwissenschaft für immer geschlossen werden. Dabei geht es >>>>> offensichtlich nicht um eine inhaltliche Schwerpunktsetzung, sondern um >>>>> einen Kürzungshammer, der dort einschlägt, wo Lehrstuhlinhaber*innen in >>>>> der >>>>> nächsten Zeit in Rente gehen. Und es trifft vielfach die “kleinen Fächer”, >>>>> die gerade deshalb so wertvoll sind, weil sie nur an wenigen Universitäten >>>>> überhaupt gelehrt werden. Aber nicht nur die dort eingeschriebenen >>>>> Studierenden sind betroffen: * Wir alle werden eine deutliche >>>>> Verschlechterung der Studierbarkeit spüren*, denn nach den Plänen des >>>>> Rektorates fallen 100 Vollzeitstellen weg, Prüfungsämter werden fusioniert >>>>> und Fakultäten vereinigt: so sollen beispielsweise die Phil. Fak 1 >>>>> aufgelöst und was von ihr übrig bleibt den neuen Fakultäten aus der Phil. >>>>> Fak. 2 & 3 zugeschlagen werden und in der Politikwissenschaft die >>>>> Lehrstühle für Politische Theorie und Regierungslehre zusammengelegt >>>>> werden. >>>>> >>>>> *Weniger Forscher:innen und weniger Verwaltungsangestellte, so lässt >>>>> sich das neue Konzept zusammenfassen.* Und dabei wird es nicht >>>>> bleiben: Fächer wie die Informatik sind im Konzept schon als >>>>> reformbedürftig, d.h. praktisch zu kürzen, benannt und die drei >>>>> naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultäten sollen ohnehin auf zwei reduziert >>>>> werden. Eine Beteiligung der Beschäftigten und Studierenden ist scheinbar >>>>> nicht erwünscht, denn der Entwurf soll ohne weitere Diskussion am >>>>> *Mittwoch >>>>> beschlossen werden. Die Umsetzung soll im August beginnen und bis WS 2022 >>>>> abgeschlossen sein.* >>>>> >>>>> Wir werden dabei nicht mitmachen! Uns ist klar, dass die Finanzlage >>>>> der MLU schlecht ist. Wir wissen, dass die Landesregierung bei der >>>>> Finanzierung der Hochschulen versagt und wir fordern, dass die >>>>> Grundfinanzierung der MLU endlich stabilisiert und ausgebaut wird. Aber >>>>> wir >>>>> sehen vor allem, dass nichts diese massiven Einschnitte und das Absterben >>>>> ganzer Fakultäten rechtfertigt. >>>>> >>>>> Wir appellieren an die Senator*innen, diesem Konzept nicht >>>>> zuzustimmen. *Wir fordern vom Rektorat, dieses Kahlschlagskonzept >>>>> sofort zurückzuziehen und einen echten Dialog mit den Fakultäten zu >>>>> suchen.* >>>>> Wir fordern von der Landesregierung und den demokratischen Fraktionen, >>>>> sich >>>>> diesem Problem für die gesamte Bildungslandschaft in Sachsen-Anhalt zu >>>>> stellen und die MLU auszufinanzieren. Der Verlust für unsere >>>>> Hochschullandschaft wird viel größer sein als die 15 Millionen Euro, die >>>>> dem Etat damit entzogen werden sollen. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/kahlschlag-an-der-mlu-verhindern-fakultaeten-retten >>>>> >>>>> Hope it works! >>>>> >>>>> Warm wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Walter >>>>> >>>>> Am Mo., 31. Mai 2021 um 15:00 Uhr schrieb Jonathan Silk < >>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Walter >>>>>> >>>>>> Probably I am just missing it, but before signing I wanted to read >>>>>> the actual petition, but following the link while I found a page to >>>>>> sign, I >>>>>> could not find the actual petition --what am i missing? every button I >>>>>> push >>>>>> gets me back to the same page, with the signature submission but no >>>>>> petition (that I can see anyway) >>>>>> >>>>>> I send this to the list since it is possible that I am not the only >>>>>> one with this experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Jonathan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 11:06 AM Walter Slaje via INDOLOGY < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Colleagues, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to bring the following news to the attention of those >>>>>>> of you, who have a stake in the continued existence of Indian Studies in >>>>>>> Germany: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A few days ago, the rectorate of the University of Halle adopted - >>>>>>> completely unexpectedly - a cutback plan to eliminate a whole number of >>>>>>> departments. Among them is the study of India in both its historical and >>>>>>> contemporary aspects. Two professorships for these areas had already >>>>>>> been >>>>>>> released for re-filling. The announcement for the two positions was >>>>>>> expected this summer semester. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is a massive protest inside and outside the university against >>>>>>> the planned permanent closure of, among others, the programs in Greek, >>>>>>> Latin, Indology, Japanese Studies, South Asian Languages and Cultures, >>>>>>> Near >>>>>>> Eastern Archaeology, Political Sciences as well as the Department of >>>>>>> Classics and the Department of Sports Science. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you would like to join the protest and support the process of >>>>>>> filling the vacancies, please sign the petition below of the Student >>>>>>> Council of the Faculty of Humanities. Already on Wednesday this week the >>>>>>> Academic Senate will discuss this decision of the Rectorate. There is >>>>>>> therefore a certain urgency in this matter. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yours sincerely, >>>>>>> Walter Slaje >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://hallespektrum.de/nachrichten/bildung/protest-gegen-kuerzungsplaene-an-der-uni-halle-fachschaft-ruft-zu-demo-auf-und-startet-petition/399781/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> INDOLOGY mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> J. 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