Under activist pressure, Bruce Gilley’s publisher quashes his new book at the last minute. He and peers across academe rise to his defense.
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Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley at a National Association of Scholars conference in 2018.
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Cancel culture in higher education follows a predictable pattern.
First comes the offense. A professor assigns a book written by an author who has fallen afoul of postmodern moral sensibilities, or encourages a class discussion on a topic deemed “settled” by the arbiters of today’s culture.
About the Author
Chris Kendall is the director of development at the National Association of Scholars.
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Cancel culture in higher education follows a predictable pattern.
First comes the offense. A professor assigns a book written by an author who has fallen afoul of postmodern moral sensibilities, or encourages a class discussion on a topic deemed “settled” by the arbiters of today’s culture.
About the Author
Chris Kendall is the director of development at the National Association of Scholars.
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