Heterodox Academy is a nonpartisan collaborative of 5,000+ professors, educators, administrators, staff, and students who are committed to enhancing the quality of research and education by promoting open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in institutions of higher learning.
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“We must welcome the debate, modeling for our students how to listen more intently to understand competing perspectives and learn from the rich diversity of people and ideas on our campuses.”
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“I firmly believe in the mission of this group and am — as a political scientist — working each day to create a more respectful space for open dialogue in my classes.”
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“Engagement with people who are broadly diverse, in terms of experience and ideas, is essential for promoting understanding in both senses of that word: knowledge and empathy.”
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“I want the university to prioritize truth-seeking above all other kinds of missions, and I think a commitment to viewpoint diversity is essential to achieving that. I want to be part of a community that shares that value.”
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“We don’t lose ourselves in some homogeneous kumbaya union. No. We acknowledge our differences. We acknowledge the ways in which we might look at the world through different lenses. And yet we can still be mutually empowered.”
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“In a very short period Heterodox Academy has become the nation’s leading champion of intellectual honesty, open debate and viewpoint diversity — for a very simple reason: its members practice the intellectual virtues that they preach.”
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“No organization in the history of American academic life has done, or is doing, more to promote the basic freedoms of viewpoint diversity we urgently need in our colleges and universities today than Heterodox Academy.”
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“After 30 years of teaching at five universities in three countries, I am increasingly concerned at the lack of support for any opinions outside the accepted narrative.”
The latest at Heterodox
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Heterodox PedagogyThe Four Question Method: The Goal Is Understanding, Not Agreement
Discussions of controversial issues in history and social science classrooms can be fraught with difficulty for instructors and students alike. The Four Question Method helps create robust classroom conversations by clarifying precisely what question is on the table at any…read the full blog
HxAnnouncementHxA Conference Recap: Poster Session
HxA invited 10 groups of scholars to present their campus expression climate research during a poster session at the HxA Conference 2022. Learn more about each poster in this week's HxAnnouncement.read the full hxannouncement
Heterodox Out LoudEpisode 40: Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media
Jacob Mchangama unpacks the history of free speech, how the understanding of it has changed, and the volatile swings in public opinion about this core value.read about this podcast
EventAntidotes to Polarization: Rebuilding Trust in a Liberal Democracy
Ben Klutsey will share his deep understanding of the role of pluralism and civil discourse in a liberal democracy, and will discuss how these ideals can help foster trust and mutual understanding.event details
HxAnnouncementHxA Member Q&A – Andy Sellwood
Today’s Q+A exchange is with HxA Canada moderator Andy Sellwood.read the full hxannouncement 
HxAnnouncementHxA Releases Multiyear Analysis of Campus Expression Survey Data
After administering its Campus Expression Survey (CES) annually since 2018, Heterodox Academy today released a three-year analysis that examines how the climate on college campuses has evolved from 2019 until 2021.read the full hxannouncement
Opinion PieceHow the Academic Establishment Won the Debate by Ignoring the Challenge
Concerns about ideological bias in academia are not limited to the United States. This essay covers a recent debate that took place in Finland. The episode speaks to the academic elites’ reluctance to confront legitimate arguments that challenge the status quo.read the full blog Opinion PieceThe Concerning State of Academic Freedom Across East Asia
The divergent situations of open inquiry and viewpoint diversity in East Asia’s higher education sectors are not so well known in Anglosphere academia. Given the collective geopolitical, economic, and research and development heft of East Asian countries, those situations…read the full blog
HxAnnouncementMoreSixth Round of FFO Grant Recipients Announced
We’re pleased to recognize the sixth round of members who have been awarded HxA’s Flexible Funding Opportunity (FFO) grant.read the full hxannouncement×
