[INDOLOGY] Partial success at the University of Halle

[Antonia Ruppel]

Dear list,

Some news from Halle, where yesterday NO decisions to cut
professorships/close departments were made! Instead, it was decided that
the very real need for cuts would be addressed in a process where all parts
of the university are involved and, at least officially, have a say.

Please find below the email that everyone who had contacted the relevant
people directly received about an hour ago. That that email was sent out in
German *and English* shows that they clearly noticed the international
interest this case has generated. Which I think means: if you haven't
voiced your views yet, and if you have a moment to email the minister of
education (and cc the rector and dean, all contact details given at the
bottom of the email), your voice may very well have an impact.

Many thanks to everyone who has signed the petition (added again below)
and/or already shared their views in an email!

Antonia

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

haben Sie herzlichen Dank für Ihr unterstützendes Schreiben. Der Senat der
Martin-Luther-Universität hat in seiner gestrigen Sitzung keine
Studiengänge geschlossen, sondern nach eingehender Diskussion einen
Beschluss gefasst, dass sich Rektorat, Senat, die betreffende Kommission
und schließlich die Fakultäten, gemeinsam den enormen finanziellen
Herausforderungen stellen muss und gemeinsam Lösungsvorschläge erarbeiten
müssen. Dabei wird es sicher auch um die Streichungen von Professuren gehen
müssen. In einer gemeinsam verfassten Stellungnahme aller Dekane der
Fakultät heißt es: „Streichungen von Professuren und Fächern bedürfen einer
genauen und unvoreingenommenen Prüfung durch diese einzusetzenden
Arbeitsgruppen; sämtliche Parameter (Studierenden-Zahlen, Forschungsbilanz,
internationale Wahrnehmung, nationale und internationale Relevanz des
Fachs, Anschlussfähigkeit, Absolvent*innen [BA, MA, Lehrämter,
Dissertationen und Habilitationen]) sind dabei zu berücksichtigen.“ Dieser
internen Evaluation werden sich alle Bereiche der Universität stellen
müssen, so auch die sog. Kleinen Fächer, aber eben nicht nur die kleinen
Fächer. Dies sage ich in vollem Bewusstsein, dass mein Lehrstuhl
„Prähistorische Archäologie“ ebenfalls dem Spektrum der kleine Fächer
zugeordnet wird. Für den nun angeschobenen Prozess ist Ihre Stellungnahme
zweifelsfrei eine wichtige Stütze.

 Mit den besten Grüßen

François Bertemes
Dekan
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you very much for your letter of support. At its meeting yesterday,
the Senate of the Martin Luther University did not close any degree
programmes but, after in-depth discussion, passed a resolution that the
Rectorate, the Senate, the relevant commissions and, finally, the
faculties, must jointly face up to the enormous financial challenges and
jointly develop proposals for solutions.  This will certainly also have to
involve the cancellation of professorships. In a statement jointly written
by all deans of our faculties, we declare: "Cancellations of professorships
and research areas require a precise and unbiased examination by working
groups to be set up; all parameters (student numbers, research record,
international perception, national and international relevance of the
subject, connectivity, graduates [BA, MA, teaching degrees, dissertations
and habilitations]) are to be taken into account." All areas of the
university will have to face this internal evaluation, including the
so-called small research and teaching fields, but not only the small
research and teaching fields. I say this in full awareness of the fact that
my Chair of Prehistoric Archaeology is also assigned to the spectrum of
small areas. Your statement is undoubtedly an important support for the
process that has now been initiated.

Best regards

François Bertemes
Dean


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The petition is taking signatures for two more days:

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/kahlschlag-an-der-mlu-verhindern-fakultaeten-retten


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If you'd be willing to send an email to the powers that be: here they are



1) Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitalisierung des Landes
Sachsen-Anhalt
Hasselbachstraße 4
D-39104 Magdeburg
Email: vorzimmerMin at mw.sachsen-anhalt.de

2) Rektor:
Prof. Dr. Christian Tietje
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Universitätsplatz 10
D-06108 Halle
Email: rektor at uni-halle.de

3) Dekan:
Prof. Dr. François Bertemes
Emil-Abderhalden-Straße 6
D-06108 Halle
Email: dekan at philfak1.uni-halle.de
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