Citing Yale University Press’s recent decision to remove all images of Muhammad from a scholarly book in response to fears their publication would trigger violence, a long list of academic and free-speech groups today called on colleges and universities “to exercise moral and intellectual leadership” and stand up for free expression.
A joint statement issued by the groups, which include the American Association of University Professors and the College Art Association, characterizes Yale’s decision as one of several recent developments that “suggest that our longstanding commitment to the free exchange of ideas is in peril of falling victim to a spreading fear of violence.”
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