Cambridge University has caved in
to a student's demands to 'decolonise' the English curriculum by
replacing white authors with black writers.
English
Literature professors will be required to 'ensure the presence' of
Black and Minority Ethnic writers (BME) in their courses.
It
follows an open letter from students' union women's officer Lola
Olufemi, demanding an end to 'institutional racism' in the syllabus.
The plans were revealed in minutes of the English Faculty's Teaching Forum seen by the Daily Telegraph.
Included
among the 'points for action' was the proposal that academic staff try
to 'actively seeking to ensure the presence of BME texts and topics on
lecture lists'.
These staff,
working in Subject Group Committees, could also introduce introductory
lectures giving the 'global contexts' of English literature.
The moves will be greeted Ms Olufemi and the 100 other students who signed her letter.
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