Update zum Fall Simon Burges

Im August hatten wir über den britischen Lecturer Simon Burges berichtet, dem die Kündigung durch seinen Arbeitgeber drohte, nachdem er eine_n Student_in mit den Arbeiten von Del LaGrace Volcano bekannt gemacht hatte. Jetzt erreichte uns über die Mailingliste des NextGenderation Network ein Update von Del LaGrace:

> Betreff: Re: [NextGenderation] Simon Burgess & Censorship

>

> First of all a HUGE THANK YOU to all who wrote letters of support

> for Simon Burgess and his use of my work in this teaching practice.

> I have been waiting to write about the outcome of this case until it

> was possible to pass on good news.

> Apologies for the amount of time this has taken!

>

> The straight facts are that: “the case has been resolved to the

> satisfaction of all parties”.

>

> What that actually means (in my opinion) is that a compromise

> agreement was reached in exchange for Simon’s silent departure from

> East Surrey College.

>

> Simon is understandably reluctant to speak publicly, even to me,

> for fear of putting this agreement in jeopardy.

> He has told me to that the letters were immensely helpful and to

> pass on his thanks.

>

> So he no longer is employed by East Surrey College but last I heard

> he had been shortlisted for a new photographic teaching job in

> the south of England!

>

> Please distribute freely to other networks!

>

> Warm regards,

> Del LaGrace Volcano

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