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Historian & author of the upcoming book, “THE QUEEN’S SILENCE: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy & Slavery." All views, my own. Rep'd by @TheGernertCo
Mar 19, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
Is this a joke?? “The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA seeks applications for an Assistant Adjunct Professor on a without salary basis. Applicants must understand there will be no compensation for this position.” recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04991 “UCLA and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.”
Oct 6, 2018 10 tweets 2 min read
Academics everywhere should be aware of this recent hoax, modeled on the ‘90s Sokal Hoax, which is providing fodder for the culture wars & branding all scholars as biased radicals willling to stop at nothing to forward their agenda. google.com/amp/s/www.thea… One example cited in the bogus articles: Teaching students about “white privilege” and the need for redress by advocating that educators bind outspoken white students to the floor in chains in front of the entire class as a means of “experiential reparations.”