Victims on Parade at NYU "Academic Freedom" Conference

Victims on Parade at NYU “Academic Freedom” Conference

On April 3 and 4, Mary Madigan attended a conference at New York University called “Academic Freedom in an Age of Permanent Warfare.”

Her report on what she heard, commissioned by Campus Watch, was published today at FrontPage Magazine. Madigan’s title captures the spirit of the conference: “Victims on Parade at NYU ‘Academic Freedom’ Conference.” Here’s a sample:

The poster advertising New York University’s “Academic Freedom in the Age of Permanent Warfare” conference featured a scolding Statue of Liberty pointing an accusatory finger and stating: “YOU! Stop Asking Questions. You’re Either With US or You’re With the TERRORISTS!”

The speakers and attendees gathered around the pastry-laden table at NYU’s new Frederic Ewen Academic Freedom Center last week didn’t appear to be oppressed or under attack. But once they wiped the sugar from their mouths and stood up to speak, they assured the audience that they were, in fact, victims in an “age of permanent warfare.”

To read the rest, click here.

Twitter
Telegram
LinkedIn
Email
Copy
Link copied
Print

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.