SLAM faces axe; two departments likely to be cut with job losses expected The Departments of Studies in Religion and Theatre and Performance Studies are likely to be closed entirely. April 29, 2021 In a meeting this afternoon, about 90 staff in the School of Literature, Art and Media (SLAM) were informed that their School could be abolished under a scheme codenamed ‘Operation Bluestar.’ SLAM faces extinction despite posting a surplus last year. ‘Operation Bluestar’ involves the complete disbanding of SLAM, reducing the number of FASS schools from six to five, while the Departments of Studies in Religion and Theatre and Performance Studies are likely to be closed entirely.