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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Dear CSAA Members,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Some of you may have heard about the restructure of Humanities at the University of Otago. Owing to a decline in student numbers, the University is claiming the Division of Humanities has a budget shortage that must be
balanced by cutting staff. A number of Departments within the Division are being targeted for staff redundancies by the end of the year. See here:
<a href="https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/humanities-division-cuts-focus-revealed">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/humanities-division-cuts-focus-revealed</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">The Tertiary Education Union is running a Heart Humanities campaign to support affected staff and to challenge the timeframe and scope of the cuts. Some context to this situation is the National Government’s funding of
Maths and Science students at a higher rate than Humanities enrolments and the University’s budget priorities, which include spending millions on campus beautification projects and sponsoring rugby teams!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">While we have strong support from within the University from staff and students, we also need public support, and in particular, support from external Universities and scholars. We have set up a petition to collate external
support. Please sign & share: <a href="http://teu.ac.nz/2016/08/humanities-petition/">
<span style="color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">http://teu.ac.nz/2016/08/humanities-petition/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">For those of you on twitter & Facebook, you can add the HUMANITIES twibbon to your profile picture at
<a href="http://twibbon.com/support/humanities"><span style="color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">http://twibbon.com/support/humanities</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">If you’re a humanities graduate and/ or have participated in research or teaching events in the Division as a visiting scholar or student, please follow our Twitter account and Tweet your support @OtagoUniTEU
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">University Management cares deeply about the public reputation and brand of the University. They want to make these cuts quickly and quietly and we hope to make as much noise and share as much support for our colleagues
as possible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Cheers,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Holly.</span></p>
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Dr Holly Randell-Moon<br>
Department of Media, Film and Communication<br>
University of Otago<br>
PO Box 56<br>
Dunedin 9054<br>
New Zealand Tel 64 3 479 3724<br>
<a id="NoLP" href="http://www.otago.ac.nz/mfco/staff/otago052356.html" target="_blank">http://www.otago.ac.nz/mfco/staff/otago052356.html</a><br>
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<b><a id="NoLP" href="https://www.facebook.com/Otago-TEU-1488104291420480/">I SUPPORT HUMANITIES AT OTAGO</a></b><br>
<br>
Race and Whiteness Studies/ Religion Area Chair, <a id="NoLP" href="http://popcaanz.com/">
Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand</a><br>
<br>
<a id="NoLP" href="http://www.palgrave.com/br/book/9781137536891"><i>Religion After Secularization in Australia</i></a><br>
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