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I think this post can inspire a new direction for the listserv (and might even point us towards what is apparently the correct sociological term for certain members of the university) : http://thesiswhisperer.com/2013/02/13/academic-assholes/ I truly appreciate the information shared here and look forward to more collaboration and less dominating from one or two members. Best, Karen Gregory On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Stephen Linstead < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 > > -- Karen Gregory PhD candidate Department of Sociology The Graduate Center City University of New York