Tag: Scott Malouf
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Episode 23: Social Media and Academic Freedom
Recent cases of academics posting inflammatory content has led to consequences. Case in point is Steve Salaita. A tenured professor, Salaita was ready to accept a new role University of Illinois. However, his job offer at U of I was rescinded, allegedly because of anti-Semitic tweets. David Guth, a professor at the University of Kansas, posted insensitive tweets about…