Pedagogical Freedom

Anthropology professor removed from position as Associate Chair because of student objections to her views

Anthropology professor removed from position as Associate Chair because of student objections to her views SAFS letter to Dean of Arts at the University of Alberta re the removal of Kathleen Lowrey as Associate Chair of Anthropology – 5 June 2020 Response to the SAFS letter re the removal of Kathleen Lowry: Lesley Cormack, Dean of […]

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Ryerson department chair demands professor surrender a letter of reference

Ryerson department chair demands professor surrender a letter of reference SAFS letter to Robert Murray, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Ryerson – 22 April 2019 Statement by Paul Bali, Ryerson sessional instructor – 17 April 2019 Response to SAFS letter from Ryerson philosophy department – 26 April 2019

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Mount Saint Vincent University calls meeting over complaint that professor is not indigenous

Mount Saint Vincent University calls meeting over complaint that professor is not indigenous University under scrutiny over residential schools course taught by white prof: Brett Bundale – 11 May 2018 SAFS letter to MSVU re Selected Topics in North American History – 14 May 2018 University condemned for handling of residential-schools course controversy: Brett Bundale –

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Teaching assistant at Wilfrid Laurier chastised for creating unsafe space

Teaching assistant at Wilfrid Laurier chastised for creating unsafe space SAFS letter to Nathan Rambukkana, Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University Thought police strike again as Wilfrid Laurier grad student is chastised for showing Jordan Peterson video: Christie Blatchford – 10 November 2017 What’s so scary about free speech on campus?: Margaret Wente – 14 November

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University of Lethbridge professor Anthony Hall has been suspended without pay because of concerns that he might have contravened the hate-speech provisions of Section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act.

University of Lethbridge professor Anthony Hall has been suspended without pay because of concerns that he might have contravened the hate-speech provisions of Section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act. Letter from SAFS to the University of Lethbridge – 6 October 2016 Message from President Mike Mahon in response to commentary related to Dr. Anthony Hall –

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Michael Persinger removed as professor of course at Laurentian University

Michael Persinger removed as professor of course at Laurentian University Letter from SAFS to Vice President Kerr, Laurentian University – 7 January 2016 A Canadian Professor Is Sanctioned After Asking for Free Rein to Swear in Class: Tamara Khandaker (Vice) – 5 January 2016 Laurentian prof who made students sign crude language waiver removed: Metro News

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