Month: June 2022

Free Speech Part 24

Tougher legal measures to strengthen free speech and academic freedom at universities in England have been announced by the Education Secretary to stamp out unlawful ‘silencing’ on campuses. Following an increasing number of cases of individuals being silenced, the Education Secretary has warned of a ‘chilling effect’ where students and staff feel they cannot express… Continue reading Free Speech Part 24

Problems with Diversity Part 105

Another victim of the appropriation puritans: in 2015, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa banned yoga sessions. The teacher was told it amounted to Western ‘cultural appropriation’ of a practice with its origins in Indian Hinduism. She was told: ‘There are cultural issues involved in the practice’ because of ‘oppression, cultural genocide and… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 105