02 December 2009
proletarian university
I received a suggestion from Dave about how to save the university whilst it nevertheless does its best to destroy itself:
'What about a self-organised 'proletarian university' that runs one night a week in cheap spaces? Given enough willing lecturers, academics could offer one 2-hour lecture of their choice (or in a more co-ordinated way?) once every three or six months. These could be lectures with the aim of introducing people, including beginners, to topics and thinkers of interest. Participants would go away with some ideas, maybe reading lists, to help with further study. Proletarian university could start with an open-ended syllabus entitled 'Proletarian Philosophy'. Who knows after that?
People could pay a small fee depending on the cost of the space etc. People on benefits come for free. Those with jobs pay in full. Students get concessions. Lecturers get paid something.'
Sounds fair enough to me - and only one lecture every 3-6 months! I seem to be giving about a million a week at the moment....
'What about a self-organised 'proletarian university' that runs one night a week in cheap spaces? Given enough willing lecturers, academics could offer one 2-hour lecture of their choice (or in a more co-ordinated way?) once every three or six months. These could be lectures with the aim of introducing people, including beginners, to topics and thinkers of interest. Participants would go away with some ideas, maybe reading lists, to help with further study. Proletarian university could start with an open-ended syllabus entitled 'Proletarian Philosophy'. Who knows after that?
People could pay a small fee depending on the cost of the space etc. People on benefits come for free. Those with jobs pay in full. Students get concessions. Lecturers get paid something.'
Sounds fair enough to me - and only one lecture every 3-6 months! I seem to be giving about a million a week at the moment....
