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The Weekly: Viewpoint Diversity vs. Women’s & Gender Studies
Close, rebuild, or revitalize?
Feb 7
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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.
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Scientists Are People — And Their Politics Can Show Up In Their Results
A new study highlights why viewpoint diversity on research teams matters.
Feb 5
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Dylan Selterman
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Institutional Neutrality Is Not Censorship
PEN America’s inclusion of institutional neutrality in their censorship report is a mistake
Feb 2
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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.
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January 2026
The Weekly: States Cancelling Courses and Censoring Textbooks
Plus, the virtues of institutional neutrality are being debated… again.
Jan 31
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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.
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Colleges Are Not Moral Actors
They should foster inquiry, not take sides.
Jan 30
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John Tomasi
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The Problem Was Never (Just) the Ideas
Open inquiry faltered when perspectives became mandatory beliefs — and it’s faltering again as lawmakers try to ban their way out.
Jan 28
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Erin B. Shaw
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When even Plato is too subversive
Censorship of Plato’s Symposium gets at the heart of what is “necessary” in a college education.
Jan 23
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Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
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Americans Overwhelmingly Agree On What Universities Should Focus On
When values conflict, the public prioritizes “academic excellence”
Jan 19
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Joseph (Jake) Klein
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December 2025
A Heterodox Education Reading List
Books that illuminate the biggest issues within the academy — plus a new volume on viewpoint diversity coming March 2026.
Dec 29, 2025
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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.
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Opinion: What ‘civic dialogue’ programs leave out
These campus programs can’t succeed without viewpoint diversity
Dec 26, 2025
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John Tomasi
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These Professors Don’t Agree — And That’s The Point.
Two Loyola University Chicago professors show how modeling constructive disagreement can transform the classroom.
Dec 22, 2025
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Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
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How Duke University is Promoting Civil Dialogue Through “Transformative Ideas”
HxA member Polly Ha fosters opportunities for students and faculty to engage deeply with big ideas — and also with one another.
Dec 17, 2025
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Erin B. Shaw
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