EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 41 MIN
On the myth of institutional neutrality with Brian Soucek
from American Campus Podcast · host Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
Register for “Degrees, Debt, and the University: Andy Hines, Chris Newfield, Eleni Schirmer and Jason Wozniak in conversation,” Adeylotte Foundation, Swarthmore CollegeReferences and suggested readings:Brian Soucek. 2026. The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education. University of Chicago Press. Kalven Committee: Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action, November 11, 1967. University of Chicago.Lauren Lassabe Shepherd. March 19, 2025. Whose Side Are College Administrators On? HNN.Hollis Robbins. December 23, 2025. The Noxiousness of Civic-Discourse Platforms. The Chronicle of Higher Education.Steven G Poskanzer. 2025. The University's Voice: Principled Silence and Purposeful Speech. Johns Hopkins University Press. Joan Wallach Scott. 2019. Academic Freedom as an Ethical Practice. Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom. Check out AAUP resources on academic freedomEmily Bronte. Wuthering Heights.David Szalay. Flesh. Scribner.Brian Soucek’s faculty page, LinkedIn, and BlueskyText the show here!Support the showBrowse the American Campus bookshelf
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Register for “Degrees, Debt, and the University: Andy Hines, Chris Newfield, Eleni Schirmer and Jason Wozniak in conversation,” Adeylotte Foundation, Swarthmore College References and suggested readings: Brian Soucek. 2026. The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education. University of Chicago Press. Kalven Committee: Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action, November 11, 1967. University of Chicago.La...
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