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Back to EpisodesOn the myth of institutional neutrality with Brian Soucek
Published 3 months ago
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References and suggested readings:
- Brian Soucek. 2026. The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education. University of Chicago Press.
- Kalven Committee: Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action, November 11, 1967. University of Chicago.
- Lauren Lassabe Shepherd. March 19, 2025. Whose Side Are College Administrators On? HNN.
- Hollis Robbins. December 23, 2025. The Noxiousness of Civic-Discourse Platforms. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Steven G Poskanzer. 2025. The University's Voice: Principled Silence and Purposeful Speech. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Joan Wallach Scott. 2019. Academic Freedom as an Ethical Practice. Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom.
- Check out AAUP resources on academic freedom
- Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights.
- David Szalay. Flesh. Scribner.
- Brian Soucek’s faculty page, LinkedIn, and Bluesky
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