Ep. 114 Glenn Loury objects

As protests against racial injustice continue across America,
colleges and universities are increasingly speaking out in
support of the protests. What’s more, some are also taking action
to investigate or punish faculty critical of the protesters’
perceived aims.


What does this mean for academic freedom and freedom of speech?
And does this signal a shift away from the idea, best exemplified
by the University of Chicago’s Kalven Report, that there should
be a “heavy presumption against the university taking collective
action or expressing opinions on the political and social issues
of the day?”


To discuss, we are joined by Glenn Loury, Merton P. Stoltz
Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University, who
objected to a letter about the protests sent by Brown’s senior
administrators.


Show notes:


Transcript

Letter from from Brown’s senior leaders: Confronting racial
injustice”

“I must object” by Glenn C. Loury

“CU Boulder professor accused of racist, sexist social media
posts”

“Miller ‘70 P’02: Fascism and the open campus”



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