University of South Florida

Heterodox Academy at the University of South Florida aims to advance civil discourse on important academic and social issues through open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement.

Heterodox Academy at University of South Florida is an open, diverse, nonpartisan organization comprised of USF faculty, staff, and students with divergent views on important academic, scientific, intellectual, and social issues. We are united in our commitment to promoting free speech and the HxA principles of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement. We follow the HxA Way of exploring these sometimes difficult topics – making your case with evidence and being intellectually charitable and humble, constructive, and yourself.

We intend to serve as a resource to support and equip USF students, faculty, and staff to have confidence to express their opinions and views and to consider and discuss other viewpoints. We envision people of goodwill at USF coming together to grapple with challenging topics in ways that advance knowledge, understanding, and solutions to critical issues. We hold virtual meetings and discussions as well as in-person gatherings; we plan public events for our campuses and local communities; we welcome opportunities to engage with USF students, faculty, and staff; and we invite any and all USF members to join our HxA Campus Community.