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by jmorris
Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: No "Trigger warnings" at UChicago
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No "Trigger warnings" at UChicago

One of the last places I'd expect to be a bastion of freedom. Or is my view just colored by it being in Chicago?

http://time.com/4466021/uchicago-trigger-warnings/

" Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.

Fostering the free exchange of ideas reinforces a related University priority—building a campus that welcomes people of all backgrounds. Diversity of opinion and background is a fundamental strength of our community. The members of our community must have the freedom to espouse and explore a wide range of ideas."

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