Universities have not suddenly become politicized, whatever wokephobics claim.

Universities have never been neutral.

Knowledge has never been neutral.

Anyone who claims they once were or ever can be is speaking from ignorance, stupidity, dishonesty, or some mix of these.

1/n Many have written on this--most iconically Edward Said, "Orientalism."

Here are a few things I've written over the years (besides my book "Time's Monster") on the shifting moral & political commitments of universities & the knowledge they produce:

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BRIDGERTON #2, 1/n: Haven't felt the need to comment as I've been learning from those with greater expertise on media/literary representation,

https://twitter.com/ProfSunnySingh/status/1502212979663720448?s=20&t=MsYPN1bzVlLHzc8hyIIhOw

& because historical fiction doesn’t have to be historically accurate. BUT, a few conversations w/ journalists writing about the show made it clear that even some historians may be mistakenly overstating the accuracy of this fictional work—so I wanted to offer some grounding:
First, Inclusive casting works best when it’s clear we’re in a mythical or fictional world. "Hamilton" was a 2/

Power & Publishing, a THREAD 1/n: Warm thanks to those who have helped share this essay. Its appearance marks the end of a 4.5 month struggle, which I share here, though perhaps risky—but we’re at a point where this is what needs to be said (conscious of lareviewofbooks.org/article/fascis… writing this after a mass shooting of Asian women in the US & as British journalists & editors protest the Society of Editors’ denial of racism in British media).

I wrote the essay early Nov. & pitched it to UK outlets. After almost 2 months, a prominent Leftist magazine 2/n