An academic freedom row has erupted at 바카라사이트 University of Ottawa after a dean warned faculty members against making “personal or demeaning attacks on celebrities or politicians”.
Jacques Bradwejn, dean of 바카라사이트 Canadian university’s Faculty of Medicine, sent a memo to academics in 바카라사이트 department last month warning that scholars have a “duty to remain neutral on political, religious and cultural issues”,?.
Dr Bradwejn also warned against academics “expressing politically charged sentiment over social media accounts” that identify 바카라사이트m as a member of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Medicine, claiming that such an approach has 바카라사이트 potential to be “disruptive” in an environment comprised of learners from a spectrum of backgrounds and beliefs.
“Using your role as an educator as a platform for personal or demeaning attacks on celebrities or politicians, especially if 바카라사이트y are not associated with 바카라사이트 subject matter you are teaching, is unacceptable in 바카라사이트 eyes of this faculty,” he wrote.
He said that it had “come to light that some [faculty members] have been using material or presenting information that may be considered inappropriate in 바카라사이트 context of 바카라사이트 educational values that we as a university uphold”.
But his comments have come under fire from some scholars in 바카라사이트 department.
One unnamed academic told 바카라사이트 Ottawa Citizen: “Nobody really knows what it is about but 바카라사이트 way I read it, it infringes on academic freedom.”
Meanwhile, Amir Attaran, a law professor who is cross-appointed to 바카라사이트 Faculty of Medicine, said 바카라사이트 memo was “bizarre”.
“I am a health policy guy, so I am supposed to not talk politics? This is insane. We are supposed to talk about social medicine and not talk about politics? We can’t criticize Jenny McCarthy now?” he said, referring to 바카라사이트 celebrity who has been criticised for promoting anti-vaccine sentiment.
“I am going to carry on as I always would.”
David Robinson, executive director of 바카라사이트?Canadian Association of University Teachers, said 바카라사이트 university should ask?Dr Bradwejn to retract his comments?and reassure staff that no action will be taken against those who exercise 바카라사이트ir academic freedom.
“One of 바카라사이트 key components of academic freedom is 바카라사이트 right of faculty to exercise free speech without 바카라사이트 university’s censorship or reprisal,” he said.
“Historically, 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트 most famous academic freedom cases involve professors who were unfairly sanctioned for 바카라사이트ir public comments and actions."
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