Talk:Elspeth Probyn

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"Her attempt to jump on the 'China bandwagon' and secure scarce research funds in order to branch out into a new area of study is a perfect example of tenured baby boomer academics attempting to dominate resources within the university. Teaching students from China is not qualification enough to secure funding to conduct research in a country whose language you do not speak and about which you know little."

This seems completely unjustified. No evidence is offered that she does not speak Chinese or that she knows less about China than others seeking research funds to study China. Indeed, no evidence is offered that she is a baby boomer.--Runcorn 21:00, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

An anonymous user from the University of Tasmania IP added that paragraph and has been making such edits persistently, lending undue weight to this point of view. Apparently the user takes issue with a single column Probyn published in The Australian in May, where she expresses an interest in studying Chinese culture. It's here if you want to read it. I don't think her column stirred up any controversy other than irking this anonymous user, and Wikipedia isn't the place to discuss whether or not there was some problem with what she wrote. I removed the section again, and I think it should stay out. Do you agree? --Grace 01:12, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Seems fine now.--Runcorn 19:15, 27 July 2006 (UTC)