Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading law school to ‘destruction’ to leave University of Melbourne

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporterJanuary 30, 2026 at 07:56 AM

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Dr. Eric Descheemaeker, a law professor at the University of Melbourne, will leave his position after controversy arose from a leaked 2023 email. In the email to the law school dean, Descheemaeker claimed the university was being led to "destruction" by "'Blak' activists" and becoming an "ideological re-education camp." The university had previously attempted to dismiss Descheemaeker following the email's circulation on campus. Descheemaeker and the University of Melbourne have reached an agreement for him to pursue other opportunities. The email was sent to the then dean of Melbourne Law School (MLS).

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