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+ HxACouldn’t Attend the HxA Open Mind Conference? Watch It Now!
According to the buzz in the hallways of The Times Center and on Twitter (#HxA2018), the inaugural Heterodox Academy Open Mind Conference was a great success. For those who were unable to attend, panel descriptions and videos follow below. …read the full blog
+ HxAHxA Open Mind Award Winner: Zach Wood
Zachary Wood has advocated for viewpoint diversity in front of students, senators, and everyday citizens. But before he got to Washington and the TED stage, Wood was a student at Williams College. It was there that he first made a name for himself in…read the full blog
+ HxAHxA Open Mind Award Winner: Alice Dreger
Institutional pressure and potential career damage will intimidate most people into acquiescence. But not Alice Dreger, which is why we are awarding her the first-ever HxA Open Mind Award for Courage.read the full blog
+ HxAHxA Open Mind Award Winner: BridgeUSA
By coming together to have honest, respectful, and, potentially impassioned conversations, students learn how to debate without demonizing. BridgeUSA has done an outstanding job creating these opportunities for mutual understanding across a growing…read the full blog
+ HxAHxA Open Mind Award Winner: Lindsay Shepherd
Amidst the story of controversy that enveloped WLU, Shepherd did some deep soul searching. Many in her position would have resigned from the teaching assistant position, acquiescing or otherwise altering their educational strategies. But Shepherd did…read the full blog
+ HxAHxA Open Mind Award Winner: University of Chicago
A number of colleges and universities are making inroads to strengthen viewpoint diversity on their campuses. Yet, no institution of higher learning has taken as many concrete and substantive steps – and, in turn, become as influential in the…read the full blog
+ HxACall for Submissions: HxA Raindrops Initiative
Please, share your stories. If you are a member of a university community and have witnessed silencing or shaming behaviors in response to good-faith comments or questions, or other forms of active discrimination by students, faculty or staff on…read the full blog
+ HxAAnnouncing the Winners of the HxA Open Mind Awards
Heterodox Academy is delighted to announce the winners of the first-ever HxA Open Mind Awards. These awards honor the courageous individuals and innovative institutions that are making academic life better by helping others to reap the benefits of…read the full blog
+ HxAHeterodox Academy Appoints New Executive Director
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Heterodox Academy (HxA), a collaborative organization dedicated to increasing intellectual diversity in higher education, has chosen Dr. Debra Mashek (@DebMashekHxA) to be its new Executive Director. Dr. Mashek is a social…read the full blog
+ Opinion PiecePraising the UC Berkeley Chancellor Statement on Free Speech
New UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ issued a powerful statement on the value of free speech on campus to students, faculty, and staff. Many points echo both the mission of Heterodox Academy and the sources we use as inspiration.read the full blog
+ Opinion PieceZachary Wood’s Quest for Political Diversity at Williams
Zachary Wood, President of Uncomfortable Learning (a group that invites controversial speakers to campus) and member of the Class of 2018 at Williams College, delivered compelling testimony on the value of free speech and viewpoint diversity in the…read the full blog
+ HxA2017 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award for Heterodox Academy
Jonathan Haidt was honored with a 2017 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award for co-founding Heterodox Academy. The awards “celebrate those who have broken the mold to create significant impact” and are rooted in Harvard Business School Professor…read the full blog
+ HxANorthwestern University Passes Motion Calling For More Viewpoint Diversity On Campus
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+ Opinion PieceProfessor Watchlist: HxA Statement Counterpoint by Robert Mather
We at Heterodox Academy believe viewpoint diversity is vital to the academy and we support reasoned debate, discussion and engagement of different perspectives. So, when we saw that HXA member Robert Mather of the University of Central…read the full blog
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