«WARNING. At this university students could be exposed, at any moment, without warning, to ideas, comments, readings, or other materials that they find shocking, offensive, absurd, annoying, racist, sexist, homophobic, discriminatory, or generally obnoxious. We call this education.» Jonathan Rauch on Free Speech (2015) Yesterday I wrote a comment about the reaction of a scientific journal to an (apparently) politically incorrect article that was deleted. I strongly suggest to read the article yourself first and make up your own mind. Personally I was (and am) extremely critical of the reaction — of the journal, of the reaction to the points made (argument and evidence anyone?) and the points not discussed. But one other thing stuck with me — and that was the reaction of the provost of the institution the author works for: Together we have made significant strides to foster an institutional culture advancing human rights and reconciliation. Among other actions, in recent years the University has: established a Human Rights and Equity Office; created a new Ombuds Office; hired its first Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement; launched the President’s Advisory Council on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization; invested significant resources in training and education, including sessions on unconscious bias; collectively [...]
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