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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.--Runcorn21:00, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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? --Grace01:12, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Was looking for information on Australian actress Maeve Dermody and out of interest I looked for this old lecturer... and she was here. Why is Elspeth Probyn on this and Maeve Dermody not? I mean, MD has way more significance in the world than some crusty old wanna-be academic. Just saying. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.189.80.86 (talk) 04:54, 19 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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