In recent years, free speech advocates benefited from a marriage of convenience w/ conservatives justifiably concerned about censorship in higher ed & by Big Tech.
But now, some cons see “wokism” as a greater threat — & censorship an expedient tool to combat it.
Dec 29, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
ICYMI:
An art history instructor at @HamlineU apparently lost their job because they showed images depicting the prophet Muhammad in a class.
A Hamline admin allegedly said, “respect for the observant Muslim students in that classroom should
have superseded academic freedom.”
That's not how academic freedom works.
The use of the image in-class was pedagogically relevant (a class on Islamic art).
The image is considered "a masterpiece of Persian manuscript painting."
And the instructor apparently gave notice and an opt-out option before showing it.
Dec 1, 2022 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
In the debate surrounding Twitter under @elonmusk, the distinction between free speech as a legal right and cultural value can get confused.
