John K. Wilson is the author of eight books, including Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies and the forthcoming The Attack on Academia.
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The Review | Opinion
The Kalven Report, which first articulated the concept of institutional neutrality on controversial topics, was supposed to protect faculty members, not silence them.
The Review | Opinion
In defense of Emory Law Journal’s handling of a controversial essay.
News
The report a few weeks ago from the National Alumni Forum seemed quite alarming:"A new study reveals that two-thirds of 70 leading colleges and universities have dropped the Shakespeare requirement for English majors. The study shows that taking the great poet’s place are courses on popular culture…
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When Stanford University’s speech code was struck down by a California court this year, free-speech advocates across the country cheered. But the crusade against speech codes has little to do with free speech and much to do with an attempt by right-wing groups to convince the public that “thought…