Recently the board of New College of Florida voted to abolish its gender studies program. Was this a good idea? Is it an infringement on academic freedom? Or is it an example of the people exercising legitimate oversight to ensure academic integrity? This post is a symposium on this important topic.
Totally agree, NCF is a public school. Professor’s there are not entitled to use the school to advocate for political positions. The school should be teaching knowledge that has a public value. Leftist dogma has become so prevalent in our institutions that many people no longer trust them to perform their core functions. This a bad.
I am curious, amongst the many gender studies programs are there any that teach a more conservative view? Are there even single classes that teach a more conservative view? One of the most important parts of science is to have your conclusions challenged.
Totally agree, NCF is a public school. Professor’s there are not entitled to use the school to advocate for political positions. The school should be teaching knowledge that has a public value. Leftist dogma has become so prevalent in our institutions that many people no longer trust them to perform their core functions. This a bad.
I am curious, amongst the many gender studies programs are there any that teach a more conservative view? Are there even single classes that teach a more conservative view? One of the most important parts of science is to have your conclusions challenged.
A relevant comment by Abby Thompson, published in the Wall Street Journal:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-semitism-arises-from-studies-departments-college-tenure-673f9a43
I can’t understand how publicly funded schools can so readily detach themselves from the taxpayers. Well, maybe I can...