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Save Palaeography at King’s Petition
By Karen | 3 February 2010
Humanities are under threat at King’s College, London. One of the proposals is the elimination of the Palaeography Chair. You can read about that – and find some useful links including Mary Beard’s blog post at – http://www.inthemedievalmiddle.com/2010/02/palaeography-at-kings-college-london.html.
There is also a Facebook Group which is keeping track of developments and links available here.
You can sign the petition here: http://www.petitiononline.com/spkcl10/petition.html
If you want to write to King’s about this issue the person to write to is: Professor Rick Trainor, The Principal, King’s College, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS and copy to Professor Jan Palmowski, Head of the School of Arts and Humanities.
If you want to find out more about palaeography and why it’s so important, try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeography. There are some useful links there, too.
Topics: Miscellanys, News | 4 Comments »
February 3rd, 2010 at 16:11
So is it “palaeography” or “paleography”, Karen?
February 3rd, 2010 at 16:19
Either way. It’s one of those that used to use a ligature – ae. Pal(ae)ography. US usage tends to go for ‘paleography’. *pulls out passport*
February 3rd, 2010 at 18:13
I am afraid that this (and the dismissal of Naomi Tadmore at the University of Sussex) will prove to be the first of many more cases of scholars in the humanities losing their posts in the interests of so-called “balancing the books”. Civilised countries treasure such scholars and ensure that they are not sacrificed when those in power misjudge economic circumstances.
February 11th, 2010 at 13:01
A host of protests have been addressed to the Principal of King’s College by members of the International Committee for Latin Palaeography.
They can be read on line at
http://www.palaeographia.org/cipl/actu/paleoatkings.htm