Although the slide of Canada’s universities into wokism is well-known, few who don’t spend their days on-campus probably grasp just how far it has gone. Administrators chase academic respectability through “performative inclusivity” – at the expense of educational standards and even students’ health. One Toronto resident watched her beloved institution devolve deep into ideological rebranding with an expensive “campus greening”, a contrived “Indigenous landscape” and donor...| C2C Journal
Recent articles have highlighted the ways in which various Chinese groups attempt to circumvent censorship in the liminal spaces of its enforcement. Across different domains, shifts in censorship capacity and communication methods provide opportunities to expand the limits of free speech, albeit sometimes only temporarily. As mentioned in a previous CDT post, the Made in […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
A new report published by B'nai B'rith International, the European Union of Jewish Students, and the German think tank Democ found that in nine of Europe's key countries there is "a climate of fear and exclusion at European universities." The report reveals a coordinated, transnational network strategically disguising an antisemitic agenda in the language of […] The post Major European universities foster 'climate of fear' for Jewish students, report finds appeared first on www.israelhayom....| www.israelhayom.com
In April, I wrote a plea for the Columbia University leadership not to appease the Trump administration by giving in to its demands for control over the university’s operations, despite the federal funding that was being held hostage. I wrote as an academic concerned, generally, for the fate of US universities under an authoritarian regime,…| Blog of the APA
On June 27, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan resigned under direct political pressure. One president’s resignation might sound like local drama, but it reveals a dangerous shift that should have all of us paying closer attention. Jim Ryan announced his resignation on June 27 after sustained pressure from members of the Virginia Board of […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
Jodi Newman has written an extremely careful and generous review of my recent book (2024), for which I am very grateful. Toward the end, she points to a series of topics that she found herself wishing I had directed more attention to, noting my stated intention to do so in other works. These topics include the use of dogwhistles and figleaves for misogyny and transphobia, and the use of dogwhistles by people other than the far-right. … [please read below the rest of the article].| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
Dr Jane Mahony denounces the cowardly indifference of Trinity College Dublin to academic freedom and to its own consultative processes. On 5 June the board of Trinity College Dublin voted […] The post Academic freedom has been shredded at Trinity College Dublin appeared first on Academics For Academic Freedom.| Academics For Academic Freedom
A letter sent to Harvard on Friday by the Trump administration demanded that the university make a series of policy changes in order to continue to receive federal funding.| www.nytimes.com
This spring, more than 1100 workers at Penn signed a petition demanding that Penn uphold research and counter funding cuts, affirm sanctuary and legal rights of immigrants, maintain commitments to DEIA, and stand up for equal treatment for LGBTQ+ members … Read More »| AAUP–Penn
The forced resignation of James Ryan from the presidency of the University of Virginia by pressure from a politically motivated U.S. Department of Justice, abetted by his opponents within the school, deals a dangerous blow to institutional academic freedom both at UVA and at every public university. Of course, universities must abide by federal civil rights laws as interpreted by courts. But Ryan’s antagonists pursue a radical reorientation of higher education away from most forms of increa...| Verfassungsblog
Following the suspension of student visa appointments last month, the U.S. has expanded its vetting process by demanding access to applicants’ social media presence. The post Trump administration demands foreign students make social media accounts public appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
Since returning to office in January, President Trump has repeatedly abused his executive power in an attempt to silence those who dare to challenge his administration’s agenda. This spring, the administration issued executive orders imposing sanctions on certain major law firms in retaliation for their advocacy on behalf of clients and issues disfavored by [...] The post Amicus Advocacy in the Age of Retaliation appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board of Rockingham County Public schools after school board members voted to remove Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff, and Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. The School Board overrode the recommendation of a review committee to retain these books and voted 4-1 to permanently remove them.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Earlier this year, I published an article sharply criticizing white nationalism, neo-Nazism, and the resurgence of paleoconservatism within the Republican Party. In retrospect, I made a significant rookie error: I conflated paleoconservatism with the fringe ideologies of white nationalism and neo-Nazism. This mischaracterization stemmed from a shallow understanding of paleoconservatism, which I had not yet [...] The post A Realignment of the Right first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Libraries are considered safe places, secure places to read and meet diverse (but sometimes like-minded) people who celebrate literacy by expanding different […]| Social Science Space
In 2023, the American Library Association documented 1,247 censorship cases with known locations. Of these cases, 2 percent occurred in academic libraries, […]| Social Science Space
Perhaps because college students are generally considered adults, and college and university campuses and classrooms have long been viewed as places to […]| Social Science Space
Public education in the United States has long been celebrated as a pillar of democracy and a means for social mobility. Yet, beneath this ideal, schools have persistently served as battlegrounds for political, cultural, and ideological conflicts. From their earliest days, when classrooms served as instruments for spreading Protestant values, to the current clashes over...| The Science Survey
This Thursday, as part of a national day of action for higher education, join colleagues and students at two events sponsored by AAUP-Penn: a know-your-rights training and a screening of the documentary film The Encampments. 1. AAUP-Penn Know-Your-Rights Training: Thursday, … AAUP-Penn National Day of Action Events on 4/17: Know Your Rights Training and Film Screening Read More »| AAUP–Penn
The National Coalition Against Censorship is urging Alabama officials to restore funding to Fairhope Public Library after it was penalized over complaints about young adult books. NCAC highlights that most library books do not meet legal definitions of obscenity and stresses that censorship decisions must respect First Amendment rights and follow proper review procedures.Read NCAC's [...] The post NCAC Defends Fairhope Library’s Freedom to Read appeared first on National Coalition Against C...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump […]| Social Science Space
On April 9, Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco sent a message to the faculty in support of our international students and our values as a university. Dear Colleagues: I have been out of town attending a conference and was … Read more| Faculty Governance
In Florence, Oregon, the Siuslaw School District has removed the graphic novel Flamer from the high school library despite a review committee's recommendation to keep it. The School Board overrode the committee and voted 4-3 to remove it permanently. The National Coalition Against Censorship wrote to the board to urge them to reconsider their decision [...] The post Siuslaw School District Removes Graphic Novel Flamer From the High School Library appeared first on National Coalition Against C...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the Radnor Township School District following their removal of three graphic novels from the Radnor High School library. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, and Craig Thompson's Blankets were removed after an ad-hoc committee deemed them not age-appropriate. NCAC recommended changes to the district's policy that would standardize review criteria [...] The post Three Graphic Novels Removed from Radnor High Sch...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Academic freedom is a fundamental EU value that’s under threat. That’s why the European Parliament’s panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)| European Science-Media Hub
Monroe County Schools in Tennessee may have improperly ordered the removal of 574 books from school libraries, in response to Tennessee's Age-Appropriate Materials Act, which considers certain books as inappropriate for students, before any formal complaints were filed. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board to urge them to return [...] The post 574 Books Removed from Monroe Country School Libraries in TN appeared first on National Coalition Against Cens...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is deeply concerned by the recent “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the U.S. Department of Education, which targets and seeks to restrict the teaching of certain race-related concepts in classrooms. This letter claims to address discrimination by eliminating race-based preferences while also targeting 'indoctrination' and the teaching of DEI concepts.| National Coalition Against Censorship
By standing with tenured faculty and powerful political operatives against contingent researchers and trainees at Stanford, President Jonathan Levin has already betrayed academic freedom, writes Mallory Harris.| The Stanford Daily
"A university is special to the extent that it is a place where teaching and learning replace fighting and grandstanding." That's Agnes Callard (Chicago), writing at The Point. Are protests a good way to manifest political concern on college campuses? Do the purposes universities serve---or are supposed to serve---in society give us a reason to think| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
By Mohammed Bashiru and Professor Cai Yonghong Introduction The idea of institutional autonomy in higher education institutions (HEIs) naturally comes up when discussing academic freedom. These two…| SRHE Blog
Interview on academic freedom with Prof. Anne Husebekk, former vice-president for Freedom and Responsibility in Science at the International Science| European Science-Media Hub
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) strongly condemns the recent Executive Order signed by President Trump that aims to censor the teaching of race, gender, and identity in American schools, entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Make no mistake, this Executive Order is not about ending supposed indoctrination in our schools— it is [...] The post Orwellian Overreach: NCAC Fights Back Against Administration’s Dangerous Attempt to Censor Classrooms appe...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The Kids’ Right to Read Project (KRRP), a signature initiative of the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), has been at the forefront of defending the freedom to read for over 20 years. We condemn the recent actions by the U.S. Department of Education in dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to these challenges [...] The post Statement from the Kids’ Right to Read Project on the U.S. Department of Education’s Dismissal of Book Bans as a “Hoax” appeared first on...| National Coalition Against Censorship
"To the extent permissible under applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance... Each agency must pause: (i) issuance of new awards; (ii) disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards; and (iii) other relevant agency actions that may be implicated by the executive| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
A philosophy professor interested in writing an article about her experiences trying out new teaching techniques was told by her administration that in order to permissibly do so, she would need approval from the university's institutional review board (IRB). She was told that merely trying out the techniques, which were developed from her engagement with| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to Volusia County Schools in Florida to recommend changes to their board policy.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Eric Hedin was enjoying a productive career as a physics professor at Ball State University when the letter from a militant atheist arrived and all hell broke loose. The conflict spilled first onto the pages of the local newspaper, and then into the national news. The atheist attack included threats from the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which targeted Hedin after Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
What happens when an up-and-coming European bioscientist flips from Darwin disciple to Darwin defector? Sparks fly. Just ask biotechnologist Matti Leisola. It all started when a student loaned the Finnish scientist a book criticizing evolutionary theory. Leisola reacted angrily, and set out to defend evolution, but found his efforts raised more questions than they answered. He soon morphed into a full-on Darwin skeptic, Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines tells the story of Michael Behe’s transformation from mild-mannered biochemist to orthodoxy-challenging revolutionary through the publication of his path-breaking book challenging Darwinian evolution, Darwin’s Black Box. It also explores the rise of the broader intelligent design movement in biology, the attempt to silence supporters of intelligent design in federal court, and the eventual Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Throughout his distinguished and unconventional career, engineer-turned-molecular-biologist Douglas Axe has been asking the questions that much of the scientific community would rather silence. Now, he presents his conclusions in this brave and pioneering book. Axe argues that the key to understanding our origin is the “design intuition” — the innate belief held by all humans that tasks we would need Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
The left’s favorite slogan, “Speak truth to power,” is just that. It is an empty, propagandist slogan increasingly turned into an ironic snare, considering the power scale being tipped towards their side decisively in multiple facets of American life, and higher education is at the forefront of the irony. Across the nation, campus life is […]| Minding The Campus
The University of Pennsylvania’s Temporary Standards and Procedures for Campus Events and Demonstrations constitute an attempt by the central administration to strip faculty, staff, and students of our rights to assemble, speak, and engage in protest—activities that are protected by … Statement of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on Administrative Suppression of the Right to Assemble and Protest Read More » The post Statement of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on Administrative Supp...| AAUP–Penn
We now have lots of measures of diversity in the academy, by which I mean heterogeneity in race, gender, geography, political attitudes, etc. At this weekend's Stanford Conference on Academic Freedom, much discussion focused on the chasm between the political composition of the academy and the general population. A debate ensued as to whether/how this is related to academic freedom and whether/how public policy should advance affirmative action for "deplorables" (we deplorables use that t...| Supply and Demand (in that order)
“If we just focus on this generation’s political style,” says political theorist Wendy Brown, “we ignore their rage at the world they’ve inherited.”| www.nytimes.com
University of Idaho student Bergen Kludt-Painter started school in August 2022, a few months after a U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down Roe v. Wade. Soon after, abortion was banned in Idaho in almost all instances. This story also appeared in USA TODAY The political science major was eager to discuss the precedent-shattering case in […] The post In Idaho, don’t say ‘abortion’? appeared first on Center for Public Integrity.| Center for Public Integrity
A former member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and president of a prestigious university was sentenced to prison on charges of corruption and bribery. But among the reasons for his downfall a…| The Greater China Journal
by Marie Verite Update: 7 Sept 2018: Petition has now reached 4200 signatures. In addition to the articles linked below, new media coverage includes: NBCNews, which covers the controversy as well …| 4thWaveNow
