http://wesleyanargus.com/2008/10/14/professor-simonetta-denied-tenure/ Twice-weekly student newspaper of Wesleyan University in Middletown. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://wesleyanargus.com/2008/10/14/professor-simonetta-denied-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 Ed Swanson '71 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:19:42 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.info/2008/10/14/professor-simonetta-denied-tenure/#comment-2897 I was thrilled when watching a cable program here in California one week ago to discover that the fascinating program on the conspiracy to kill the Medici brothers was based on work by Professor Simonetta. Then I find and read this article. What happened to the Wesleyan I knew? My pride in Wesleyan one week ago has now turned to embarrassment and shame. I was thrilled when watching a cable program here in California one week ago to discover that the fascinating program on the conspiracy to kill the Medici brothers was based on work by Professor Simonetta. Then I find and read this article. What happened to the Wesleyan I knew? My pride in Wesleyan one week ago has now turned to embarrassment and shame.

]]> http://wesleyanargus.com/2008/10/14/professor-simonetta-denied-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Patrizia Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://wesleyanargus.info/2008/10/14/professor-simonetta-denied-tenure/#comment-1064 "social justice" is an empty word when applied to political games. Academia is a "political game". Certainly, an adversary of Professor Simonetta spread these rumors about him not writing the book or was fabricated so to have a reason to get him out. You guys are too young to understand this but LEARN from it. If words are not followed by actions they are what they are words without a real meaning. An intellectual exercise for our brain and to look good. "social justice" is an empty word when applied to political games.
Academia is a "political game".
Certainly, an adversary of Professor Simonetta spread these rumors about him not writing the book or was fabricated so to have a reason to get him out.
You guys are too young to understand this but LEARN from it.
If words are not followed by actions they are what they are words without a real meaning.
An intellectual exercise for our brain and to look good.

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