Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA
by Sally Weale Education correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#75J33)
More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launched
More than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched.
The move follows the controversial closure of BCU's undergraduate course in Black studies in 2024, and has prompted warnings that Black studies are being erased from UK higher education.
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