History Being Destroyed

I was recovering from a major surgery when an scholar help me to find a goal through Ancient studies. History, humanities make sense our lives, help to understand the present, fomented the intelligence and sensivity. We must trust in humanities the future which guide sciences. We must entrust on its values.

This school was my home at Cardiff university. It is made up with the most wonderful staff who are so passionate about what they do. It seems so incredibly unfair that not only are these people out of a job but the next generation of academics aren’t able to experience their wonderful teaching.

As both an MA and PhD graduate of the Cardiff Ancient History program I am disgusted at the proposed action by the university. This program has a long history of training high-achieving graduates and contributing significantly to the field of ancient Mediterranean studies.

This proposed cut shows the cowardice of the current administration when faced with financial difficulties.

I spend a wonderful year completing the MA program for Archaeology at Cardiff, and I have encouraged my own students to consider Cardiff for their university education. It breaks my heart to think about the history and archaeology departments being shut down, not least because it speaks volumes about the low value university leadership places on the humanities --disciplines that underpin human civilization.

I can say without a shadow of a doubt that studying Ancient History at Cardiff continues to shape the way I think today. Naturally, the staff are passionate about their research; but they also provided careful guidance, and were always available if help was needed. Similar could certainly be said about many an endangered academic team or department; but having subsequently studied and worked elsewhere, there is something about the tightly-knit Ancient History community at Cardiff which is really quite special. It would be a shame to see that disappear.
(BA English Literature & Ancient History, 2016-2019)

Art History helps us understand our world and where we come from. If we lose it, we risk losing ourselves.