The only Greek Studies Program at La Trobe University faces an imminent closure due to poor financial conditions.
During a speech to the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, Greek Studies Lecturer Maria Herodotou said that teaching staff’s contracts at La Trobe University have been frozen and that she is the only one whose contract will be renewed for the next year. “But the Greek Studies program cannot run with only one lecturer”, Herodotou emphasized.
Moreover, Professor Michael Tsianikas, who heads the Greek department at Flinders University in South Australia, told Neos Kosmos that although the Greek department is running successfully at the moment, he is fearful of what may happen in the future.
Finally, Herodotou stressed that La Trobe University promised to fund research conducted by the Greek Studies program and still the funds have not been delivered. She also believes that the university intends to close down the program all together by cutting down of the staff and the program itself.
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