If I were the decision maker, I would not cancel the panel; in the other case, I wouldn’t accuse the professor of islamophobia. Virtue signaling is running amok and losing the virtuousness it once had. Since the interview with Umut Özkırımlı a few years ago, our local virtue signallers are at work, accusing me whenever they have the opportunity. These people settled in some independent media and academy outlets to act as moral police and judge people. I am glad I have my own space and do not rely on these no-gooders.
Promoting Academic Freedom, from UChicago to… Hamline?
Free expression debates continue at universities. And when traditional institutions don’t back speech, others, such as Heterodox Academy and Jordan Peterson’s new venture, step in.
Anthropological Assoc. cancels “Let’s Talk About Sex” panel
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