Other Histories are Available! (Contested History & Workload) - WB 10th Sept 2021
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0:00 Introduction
01:12 Chester Uni Reprieve
03:49 A Difficult Balance!
25:25 UCU Workload Report
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Link of the Week:
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
https://open-city.org.uk/
https://www.yac-uk.org/news/join-us-at-wales-online-yac
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Links:
Hong Kong Police Raid Tiananmen Massacre Museum:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/hong-kong-police-raid-tiananmen-massacre-museum
Statue of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee Removed in Virginia Capital:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/virginia-remove-statue-confederate-hero-robert-e-lee-wednesday-2021-09-08/
Science Museum to Remove Climate Placard from Shell-Sponsored Show:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/sep/09/science-museum-to-remove-climate-placard-from-shell-sponsored-show
Call to preserve Afghan Cultural Heritage and Protect Workers:
https://www.dw.com/en/call-to-preserve-afghan-cultural-heritage-and-protect-workers/a-58957313
Norway Police Seize nearly 100 artifacts reportedly missing from Iraq:
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/norway-police-seize-nearly-100-artifacts-reportedly-missing-iraq
Newcastle University Staff Claim Workloads Unmanageable:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-58474726
Workload Report Newcastle University UCU:
https://ncl.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2021/09/Newcastle-UCU-Workload-report-Aug2021.pdf