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Brian Leiter

Brian Leiter is a professor of jurisprudence and director of the Center for Law, Philosophy, and Human Values at the University of Chicago.

Stories by This Author

The Review | Opinion
By Brian Leiter June 1, 2022
Most are administratively imposed, and academic freedom thus affords them little protection.
The Review
By Brian Leiter March 13, 2020
Public universities can’t make hiring decisions based on political viewpoints.
Advice
By Brian Leiter October 25, 2018
You risk betraying your discipline and academic freedom by refusing to cite the scholarship of sexual harassers and other problematic academics.
First Person
By Brian Leiter January 30, 2018
Is it ethical to participate in a search that has concealed preferences for the hire?
Advice
By Brian Leiter September 20, 2017
There was, once upon a time, another compelling argument that had nothing to do with demographic markers.
First Person
By Brian Leiter July 12, 2017
Should faculty members participate in the “world university rankings” industry?
First Person
By Brian Leiter March 22, 2017
How should universities respond to public attacks on their professors?
First Person
By Brian Leiter January 17, 2017
That a legal mechanism is an imperfect means of promoting a valued end does not mean we should abandon it.
First Person
By Brian Leiter November 13, 2016
Do teachers have an obligation to warn students about course material that might upset them?
Advice
By Brian Leiter September 19, 2016
Should they be barred permanently from teaching?