David Rindos versus the University of Western Australia: analogies to the Orr case

Authors

Brian Martin, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

74533

Publication Details

Martin, B. (2002). 'David Rindos versus the University of Western Australia: analogies to the Orr case', in J. Biggs & R. Davis (Eds.), The Subversion of Australian Universities (pp. 93-108). Wollongong: Fund for Intellectual Dissent.

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Abstract

These are the bare bones of two dramatic cases involving Australian academia. Each was a momentous battle between a university administration and an individual academic, with supporters on each side. Each reflected and helped shape relationships between academics and administrations. Each involved an international dimension.

My aim here is to describe briefly the Rindos-UWA case, then compare it to the Orr-Tasmania case and finally to draw lessons for relations between university administrations and academic staff. First, though, it is useful to outline contrasting perspectives on each case.