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Michael Bérubé
Michael Bérubé is an Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Literature at Penn State University.
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December 18, 2023
Michael Bérubé
,
Jennifer Ruth
It’s Not the University President’s Job to Police Free Speech
A manufactured controversy forced Elizabeth Magill to resign from Penn and continues to hound Harvard’s Claudine Gay. Here’s how it could have been avoided.
March 21, 2022
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Michael Bérubé
,
Jennifer Ruth
When Professors’ Speech Is Disqualifying
Should academic freedom really protect those who make false and morally repellent claims? It’s time for a rethink.
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