Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on January 5, 2025. The Observatory translated it into English from French. I have edited it, to the best of my ability, to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. Susan Neiman’s latest book in […]| Minding The Campus
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 (English Standard Version) The Bible is full of wise references to the power of our words. We can use words to build up or tear down. Ideally, words are given life to communicate important […]| Minding The Campus
To quote Susan Neiman: "On the other hand, woke thinking that advocates a tribal vision of culture is not far from that of the Nazis who insisted that German music be played exclusively by Aryans, nor from that of Samuel Huntington defending what he called "Western culture" against the threats of destruction coming from other civilizations. To censor cultural appropriation is to sabotage the power of culture."| Observatoire d\'éthique universitaire
Harvard Sets the Tone—And It’s Off-Key for Jews| Minding The Campus
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on January 5, 2025. The Observatory translated it into English from French. I have edited it, to the best of my ability, to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. Susan Neiman’s latest book in […]| Minding The Campus
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on May 14, 2025. The Observatory translated it into English from French. I have edited it, to the best of my ability, to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. I am one of the many feminist writers and left-wing […]| Minding The Campus
Minding the World showcases both translated and original articles on higher education globally. It features work from the Observatory of University Ethics, led by Xavier-Laurent Salvador of the Sorbonne, alongside independent analyses and op-eds from scholars worldwide. Covering institutions across Canada, Latin America, and Europe, this column upholds Minding the Campus’s mission to champion intellectual diversity, independent thought, and critical reflection.| Minding The Campus