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+ Opinion PieceThe Political Perils of Academic Patronage: GMU as a Case Study
In 1553, Michel de Villeneuve (better known as Michael Servetus) published Christianismi Restitutio. Hounded out of research at the University of Paris for anti-orthodox views and personal grievances, Villeneuve was entirely dependent on the support…Read More
+ Opinion PiecePolitical Firings of Left-Leaning Faculty — Academic Freedom Is Not a Partisan Issue
Campus speech has become a cause célèbre on the Right, with pundits hammering away on the alleged excesses and intolerance of those they disparage as “social justice warriors” (or SJWs). As a result, many popular liberal commentators have…Read More
+ Opinion PieceHow Critics of Intersectionality (Often) Miss the Point
Dealing with shutdowning is a matter of planning, of defending and having faith in the resilience of the public space, and more than that, of an active and aggressive reinvesting on the part of America’s academic institutions in the values of…Read More
+ Opinion PiecePrinceton, The N Word and Students: An opportunity for learning
Princeton University professor Lawrence Rosen, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Anthropology, found himself as the latest professor in the national spotlight when The Princetonian reported that several students walked out of his class…Read More
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