Teaching & Advocacy Resources
Access our resource library filled with reading guides, case studies, classroom activities, curricula, and more to help faculty and advocates create change on their campuses.
Heterodox Academy’s Teaching & Advocacy Resources are designed to help educators, students, and academic leaders understand the principles that support open inquiry and to apply those principles in their professional contexts.
These resources support thoughtful pedagogy, effective institutional leadership, and productive engagement across disagreement — especially in contexts where these goals can feel difficult to pursue. They are designed to be adaptable, allowing users to draw on what is most relevant to their roles, disciplines, and institutional settings.
Together, these materials reflect a growing body of practical knowledge aimed at strengthening the conditions under which teaching, learning, and scholarship can flourish amid intellectual diversity.
All Minus One
Heterodox Academy has produced and published two editions of the illustrated book, All Minus One, based on John Stuart Mill’s famous essay, On Liberty. Both editions bring Mill’s work to life by making it accessible and relevant to modern readers. All Minus One is ideal for use in college courses, advanced high school classes, or in any organization in which people would benefit from productive, constructive disagreement.
Reading Guide: The Civic Education Revival In Higher Education
In the last decade, a wave of new schools, departments, and academic centers devoted to civic education has emerged at universities across the country. This reading guide is intended to familiarize readers with key arguments from proponents (and critics) of the civics reform movement and orient them to the broader discussion about its potential implications for higher education.
Case Study: How One CU Boulder Department Ended DEI Statements
HxA members at CU Boulder wanted to reform faculty hiring to better reflect academic values. Instead of only critiquing DEI statements, they offered a constructive alternative: service statements describing one’s professional contributions to their department, university, profession, or society in general. After revisions, dialogue, and alignment with departmental strategic imperatives, the measure passed unanimously.
Heterodox Conversations™️ Organizer's Guide
Heterodox Conversations™ are campus events that pair two scholarly experts with divergent viewpoints on a topic. These events showcase the power of academic dialogue and constructive disagreement in the shared pursuit of knowledge. Our organizer's guide provides a comprehensive overview for hosting our signature event at universities with HxA Campus Communities.
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- How-To Guide: Heterodox Academy Regional ConferencesJanuary 21, 2026+Marisa Hart
- How-To Guide: Administering a Campus Expression Survey on Campus+The Free Exchange of Ideas
- Reading Guide: The Civic Education Revival In Higher EducationDecember 8, 2025
- Foundational Readings on Institutional Statement NeutralityNovember 17, 2025+Institutional Neutrality
- How One CU Boulder Department Ended DEI StatementsOctober 29, 2025+Viewpoint Diversity+Required DEI Statements
- Colleges and Universities as Public Forums: A Playbook for Designing Impactful Campus Speaker Events+Constructive Disagreement+Viewpoint Diversity
- Curricular Toolkit: Transformative Debate & Dialogue for the Classroom and CampusJune 10, 2025+Constructive Disagreement
- Heterodox Conversations™️ Organizer's GuideAugust 30, 2024
- Campus Free Expression: A New Roadmap for Student AffairsAugust 21, 2024+Open Inquiry+The Free Exchange of Ideas
Open Inquiry
The ability to ask questions, share ideas, and challenge popular views and assumptions is essential to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.
Unleash the Free Exchange of Ideas
The power of this freedom lies in its ability to create an intellectual marketplace where all claims, regardless of their popularity or lack thereof, are investigated and pursued.
Insist on Viewpoint Diversity
When scholars and students engage with people who think differently — across moral, cultural, and theoretical lines — they encounter new evidence, question assumptions, and sharpen their own reasoning.
Invest in Constructive Disagreement
By modeling curiosity and respect, we can collaborate to overcome our biases and transform our differences into a powerful engine for discovering new knowledge.
We are open to publishing resources from contributors across the academy that advance the principles of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement to improve higher education and academic research. Contact us to contribute a resource that aligns with our mission.