Civility, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom in Higher Education: Faculty on the Margins

Civility, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom in Higher Education: Faculty on the Margins explores the implications of civility for marginalized faculty in the context of higher education, highlighting the ways in which the discourse on civility can be used to suppress marginal voices. The collection of essays examines the continuum between the post-9/11 and post-Trump era backlashes, contesting the rise of White supremacy, Trump's Muslim ban, anti-immigrant and racist government policies, and the Boycott and Divestment Sanctions movements. It will appeal to a wide range of academics, activists, social justice educators, and researchers in higher education.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 17 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Civility, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom in Higher Education: Faculty on the Margins is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration that delves into the critical stakes of civility for marginalized faculty within the complex landscape of higher education. This collection of essays employs a diverse range of theoretical, methodological, sociological, political, and creative perspectives to articulate the challenges faced by these faculty members.

The discourse on civility and free speech within academia has, in many ways, become a systemic and oppressive form of silencing, suppressing, or eradicating marginal voices. Institutions have employed various overt and covert strategies to control faculty dissent against the increasingly corporate-controlled nature of higher education. One notable example is the use of the logic of civility to suppress dissent. This logic suggests that certain forms of speech, such as hate speech or incitement to violence, are not acceptable and that individuals must be civil and respectful in their interactions. However, the implementation of this logic has often been used to silence dissenting voices, particularly those from marginalized communities.

In addition, institutions have used the rise of White supremacy, Trump's Muslim ban, anti-immigrant and racist government policies and rhetoric, and the support for the Boycott and Divestment Sanctions movements within corporatized universities to further marginalize and suppress faculty members who articulate their discontents against these policies. These retaliations have taken various forms, including job loss, harassment, and academic censorship.

The essays in this collection examine the continuum between the post-9/11 and the post-Trump era backlashes. They detail the organized retaliations against those in academia whose views and scholarships articulate their discontents against the U.S.-led War on Terror. The collection contests the rise of White supremacy, Trump's Muslim ban, anti-immigrant and racist government policies and rhetoric, and those who support the Boycott and Divestment Sanctions movements within the corporatized universities.

By shedding light on these issues, the essays in this collection contribute to the ongoing debate on the various modes of civility that have become politicized within the U.S. academy. They will have a broad appeal to a cross-section of national and international academics, activist scholars, social justice educators, and researchers in the field of higher education.

\n Weight: 308g\n
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367243654\n \n