Journal of Free Speech Law: "Diversity! Mandating Adherence to a Secular Creed," by Prof. Matthew Finkin (Illinois)
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Just published in volume 2, issue 2 of the Journal of Free Speech Law, and available here; here's the Introduction: The academy is rife with contention over the conditioning of faculty appointments on an attestation to or a record of support for a secular trinity: "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion." These DEI policies seem to be grounded in a syllogism the major premise of which is this: The student population served by the institution includes members of historically marginalized minority groups, long ignored, slighted, or discriminated against societally and, possibly, by the institution itself. The minor premise: It should be part of the university's mission significantly to address these groups' needs and aspirations. The conclusion: Every faculty member, as a condition of appointment, must further that aspect of the institution's mission in their teaching, research, and service—in one or more. The policy's emphasis is on the imperative.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Diversity! Mandating Adherence to a Secular Creed," by Prof. Matthew Finkin (Illinois)
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Diversity…
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Diversity! Mandating Adherence to a Secular Creed," by Prof. Matthew Finkin (Illinois)
Just published in volume 2, issue 2 of the Journal of Free Speech Law, and available here; here's the Introduction: The academy is rife with contention over the conditioning of faculty appointments on an attestation to or a record of support for a secular trinity: "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion." These DEI policies seem to be grounded in a syllogism the major premise of which is this: The student population served by the institution includes members of historically marginalized minority groups, long ignored, slighted, or discriminated against societally and, possibly, by the institution itself. The minor premise: It should be part of the university's mission significantly to address these groups' needs and aspirations. The conclusion: Every faculty member, as a condition of appointment, must further that aspect of the institution's mission in their teaching, research, and service—in one or more. The policy's emphasis is on the imperative.