Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 18, July 26, 1976.
Round Two
Round Two
The quiescense was disturbed in 1973 when a more organised group of students ran a series of lunch-time discussions to consider relevant material. A conference on Radical Economics was also held. Interest was growing.
In the middle of 1973 there was a furore in the Philosophy Department over the introduction of a women's studies course. This was opposed by the Professors of the Department and others in the University hierarchy. Tactics employed in the struggle were important. A strong junior staff group in Faculty, well-coordinated with direct action taken by students (there was a University strike on the issue) together won the day.
Spurred by this example, the economics dissidents got moving. A Day of Protest was held on July 25. It led to discussions on tactics as-well as the alternative content political economy could deal with. Yet, despite the strong voice of students, the Economics 'heavies' proposed no change in their courses for 1974. Round two was a draw.