After Paris and San Bernardino Attacks, MLA Condemns 'Islamophobia'

After Paris and San Bernardino Attacks, MLA Condemns ‘Islamophobia’

In the aftermath of Islamist terrorism in Paris and San Bernardino, the Modern Language Association has condemned (wait for it) “Islamophobia.”

In the [U.S.] there has been an upsurge in attacks upon and censorship and harassment of those who . . . teach about Islam. The MLA condemns . . . all violations of free speech and academic freedom . . . . We especially deplore the firings and intimidation of those teachers who aid in our understanding of Islam.

We await the MLA’s condemnation of the intimidation and professional ostracism of professors who dissent from views enforced by organizations such as the MLA, MESA, et al., which dominate American higher education.

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Winfield Myers

Winfield Myers is managing editor of the Middle East Forum and director of its Campus Watch project, which reviews and critiques Middle East studies in North American universities. He has taught world history and other topics at the University of Michigan, the University of Georgia, Tulane, and Xavier University of Louisiana. He was previously managing editor of The American Enterprise magazine and CEO of Democracy Project, Inc., which he co-founded. Mr. Myers has served as senior editor and communications director at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and is principal author and editor of a college guide, Choosing the Right College (1998, 2001). He was educated at the University of Georgia, Tulane, and the University of Michigan.