歡送本學會常務理事、新晉正教授俞寧先生光榮退會
劉正
俞寧先生是本學會創始期常務理事和核心組成員、學刊英文編委,雖然其個人專業是英美文學(特別是對於Thoreau的研究),但是他的漢學造詣一直為學界仰慕,就是其單位也在開設相關課程:
https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/tags/ning-yu
他的父親是漢語學界大名鼎鼎的俞敏教授。而英語學界鼎鼎大名的胡兆麟教授,據他本人說是他的舅舅。他的研究專業是英美文學,又承漢語研究的家學傳統,自然是屬於“鎮中西”那一類的學霸好漢。如我等出身日本關西地區的京都學派的“鎮關西”是無法與之相比的。
至今,我沒有見過他。但是他當選為本學會常務理事後,我認真仔細地通過網絡、人事和論著加深對他的了解。我仔細閱讀了這裏對他的全部評價:
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=223043
有的說他:
This was probably my least favorite class here. This professor's teaching mechanisms were unclear and unnecessary. The syllabus was always changing and many homework assignments were deleted/added minutes before class would start making it impossible to actually be on top of your work in this class. He didn't answer emails. Not the smoothest class.
或者:
Although I find Early American Lit. to be extremely boring, I absolutely love professor Yu. I have had him for two other classes as well, and have enjoyed him as a prof each time. The key to understanding his pedagogy is to disagree with him/the text. The class pace is on the slower side; however, he is incredibly intelligent and sweet!
也有說他:
This class was incredibly monotonous. If you love Thoreau and his ideas, you will love the class, but make sure you know beforehand. I had never read much Thoreau, and it turns out I'm not a fan. This class drags on and on, and Prof. Yu doesn't do much to offer alternative opinions.
或者:
Real nice guy, and quite intelligent. However, his grading is terrible. This is a class where it doesn't matter how much you learn or how well you do on the assignments/tests, you just have to say "what you found interesting" as many times throughout the meetings as possible.
再看得分點,既有1分,也有5分。褒貶不一。這我並不吃驚。因為大陸的評師網上對我的評價也是這樣:http://www.pinglaoshi.com (打開,查華東師範大學即可)當然,學生黨員張某曾給學校寫告密信舉報我“講課有政治傾向問題”的評價,無人敢公開寫出來!反而是我一直不依不饒地要求學校黨委舉證說明!不然我就上訴教育部!(我簡直就是個一點也不省油的“鎮關西”啊!)
——我吃驚的是居然有人指責這個北京外國語大學英語本科畢業、留美博士並工作和生活在美國三十幾年的他,英語口音有問題:
Ning has a very interesting perspective on American lit due to the fact that he's from China. His accent can be difficult to understand, especially in a big lecture hall.
這讓隻會說漢語和日語(尤其是關西日語)的我,每天還在四小時以上學習英語,該如何還有勇氣和信心繼續學下去?!回頭想想我自己:一口地道的關西日語,不也是經常被日本人誇我“日語說得真好”!我心裏知道:肯定哪裏發音給了日本人不“本邦”的感覺了!因為我的北京話和漢語,從來沒有人表揚過說我的“漢語說得真好”。
————捧哏和逗哏,也不過如此!
本學會發展至今,隻被我開除了一名常務理事,原因是啥,他想讓我給他報銷他在北京期間私人接待來京學會成員的全部費用,以此來抵消他個人每年度必須交納的會員費。我覺得這是風馬牛不相及的事情,而且學會設立之初就明確規定了任何人不準使用會費和捐款報銷餐食費、接待費和汽油費等。無論他是哪個著名學者的子女,無論他後台多大、背景多深,隻要是本學會的成員,就請遵守本學會的規章製度。否則,請便。
見他和我幾個談話記錄截圖A、B、C、D:
另外,林小安先生因為和學術委員會之間的意見不一致,主動要求退會。已經批準。現在,俞寧先生因為個人原因要求退會。我在此表示歡送。同時,感謝他對學會的全部貢獻和奉獻!因為他擔心我再次拉他進入常務理事群,所以俞寧先生主動拉黑了和我的個人微信聯係,我隻好從命,並寫下此文表示感謝和理解!
謝謝您!