Only universities in the West feel any need to become more “inclusive” by discarding their own cultural identity. No one ever expects of that of universities in, say, Saudi Arabia or Iran. And nature, in this context as in all others, abhors a vacuum. The emptiness of the woke London School of Economics calendar will eventually be filled with other observances. Maybe Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Maybe something else altogether.
“‘Woke’ London university cancels Christmas, Lent and Easter to be more inclusive,” by Francesca Edwards, Express, January 30, 2023:
The London School of Economics has been criticised for the “woke” decision to change the names of its terms. It comes after the school decided to change the names of its traditional terms in a bid to be more “international”. The university traditionally structured its year as the Michaelmas term, the Christmas break, the Lent term, Easter break, the summer term and finally the summer holidays.
But from next year they will be renamed as “autumn term”, “winter term” and “spring term”, moving away from the calendar followed by leading universities including Oxford and Cambridge. The school said the names use more “accessible and widely-recognised terminology” and “better reflect” the international community.
But it has come under fire with some feeling it is an attack on the Christian festivals. Simon Calvert, deputy director at The Christian Institute, said those with traditional values are being “silenced or bullied” labelling the decision “ludicrous”
He told The Telegraph: “We have been warning for years that Christians are being pushed from the public square, yet the problem is getting worse.
Mr Calvert added: “It’s particularly ironic when this happens at institutions that were originally founded on Christian principles and with endowments from Christian benefactors. They don’t seem to have given any thought to the message this sends to their Christian staff and students, especially in a sector which has become a hostile environment to those with traditional views.”
The university is also making the change to remove the word ‘director’ and replace it with ‘president and vice-chancellor’ for five of its most senior bosses.
In December teaching staff at the University of Brighton were told that the word Christmas is too “Christian-centric” and instead advised to call the break as ‘winter closure period’….
GreekEmpress says
What’s not “international” about Christmas and Easter? Aren’t there still Christians all over the world?
GreekEmpress says
There won’t be if the leftists and Islamists have their way.
somehistory says
How about the words, “cancel my application to attend your wimpy school”? as a “term” they will understand. How about alumni telling the school they won’t be getting any more money from this point on?
Taking something away does not make for more “inclusion.” Just gotta’ please the mozlums, no matter how wrong pleasing them may be.
cardbank16 says
How inclusive is Al Azhar U in Cairo?
A FEMALE academic there stated that female non Muslims captured by Islamic forces should be raped, as that’s the best way of ‘humiliating them’.
Al Azhar of course being the top authority on Sunni Islam.
AStealthyFart says
I don’t think the understand the term “inclusive”.
Scotsman48 says
Methinks Planet Earth has shifted slightly off its Axis.
Either that or Satan has finally come out of his Hole and took charge.
Deodata says
If you don’t want anything to do with Christianity then relocate to a non christian country.
OLD GUY says
Question are they cancelling RAMADAN to be more inclusive? More appropriate would be to cancel ISLAM.
bill carr says
If they cancel Islamic Festivals there will be riots,
The acronym for Diversity, Incusivity and Equality spells DIE