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Apologies for this, but the departed Professor would certainly merit the old army nickname "Ankles", which was traditionally bestowed upon a pompous colleague who was metaphorically so far "up himself" that those were the only part visible. I'm not a scholar in this area - I just have a lively interest - but I work in a Management School (therefore non-academic, even in the Russell Group); I have a higher doctorate (so I guess I'm a lifelong doctoral type);I hold two Mcdegrees from a former polytechnic (so thats double cheesy); and was elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences a few years ago (the Ican'tbelieveit'snottheBritish Academy... how C-list is that?). I loved the fact that after Segal's distinctly uncharitable email, the footer declared the University of Aberdeen's charitable status . who'da guessed? Maybe it's just the weather.. no, cos anthropologist Tim Ingold is at Aberdeen and he is beyond brilliant as a scholar and a step past delightful as a person. Keep up the good work - it's really appreciated Best wishes Steve On 12 February 2013 13:52, janet ifimust <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Dave, > > I'm sorry you've had to read these things - they can be horrible and have > a terrible effect on self esteem. Please don't let the emails do that - > this list is one of the few where I, at least, read almost every thread > (unless it's devolved in a way that seems unlikely to happen again). > > Janet > (Not a life long PhD student and not at a former Poly - though I can't see > what would be wrong with either of those things - how many of us would love > to pursue another doctorate had we the time and leisure (and money)?) > > On 12 February 2013 11:40, David Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear list-members, >> >> I thought that I would share this with you. Since the deletion of Prof >> Robert Segal following his many spats with N.W. Azal, I have received a >> number of increasingly abusive offlist rants - to which I won't reply >> because they are pompous, self-regarding and hysterical - regarding his >> disbelief that he was deleted. This is his latest (and thought I would >> share because this is clearly what he thinks of the contributors here): >> >> "Your list seems to attract C-listers: nonacademics, career PhD >> students, and staffers at former polytechnics. >> >> You never did recognize the difference between disagreement and bigotry. >> It is you who should have been apologizing to me. >> >> Our paths will never cross again. >> >> RS >> >> >> The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No >> SC013683." >> >> >> Ironically, he sought my advice about setting up his the myth JISCMAIL >> list because of the positive experiences he had on here. I like the man as >> an academic, though I often disagree with his takes on Jung and Campbell, >> but honestly, is this what academia is about? It's just depressing ... >> >> Dave > > > > > -- > Dr. Janet Goodall > Research Fellow > Institute of Education > University of Warwick > Coventry > CV4 8EE > Review of Best Practice in Parental Engagement: > > https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/RSG/AllPublications/Page1/DFE-RR156 > Warwick Page: > http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wie/staff/teaching-research/janet_goodall > -- Professor Stephen A. Linstead DLitt. AcSS FRSA Director of Postgraduate Research and Director of the Centre for the Study of Working Lives The York Management School Freboys Lane Heslington York YO10 5GD