Samuel Abrams's guest appearances

Samuel Abrams

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Higher Ed Now

Jacob Mchangama

Jonathan Rauch

Nadine Strossen

Eugene Volokh

Bret Weinstein

Alfred Hitchcock

Mark Bauerlein

Greg Lukianoff

Jason Brennan

David Cole

Phil Magness

Matt Taibbi

Geoffrey Miller

Daryl Davis

John McWhorter

OwlTail

His office door was vandalized. He was accused of causing “harm” to his “college community.” There was even  a demand — supported by dozens of his faculty peers — to review his tenure.Why? Because he wrote  an op-ed in The New York Times arguing for more viewpoint diversity at his campus. On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, Sarah Lawrence College professor Samuel Abrams joins us to discuss the response to his op-ed and the future of academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, and the role of faculty in college life.Also joining us is FIRE President &amp; CEO Greg Lukianoff, author of The New York Times bestseller “The Coddling of the American Mind,” due out in paperback edition on Aug. 20. Show notes:  “Think professors are liberal? Try school administrators” by Samuel Abrams “When students want to review a tenured professor” “DEMANDS: Westlands sit-in 50 years of shame” “Faculty members need to reassert themselves as the people who direct discourse on campus (opinion)” by Samuel Abrams  Viewpoint diversity on campus: A Heterodox Academy &amp; FIRE panel discussion  www.sotospeakpodcast.com  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast  Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

His office door was vandalized. He was accused of causing “harm” to his “college community.” There was even <a href="http://www.sarahlawrencephoenix.com/campus/2019/3/11/demands-westlands-sit-in-50-years-of-shame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> a demand</a> — supported by dozens of his faculty peers — to review his tenure.Why? Because he wrote <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-administrators.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> an op-ed</a> in The New York Times arguing for more viewpoint diversity at his campus. On today’s episode of <a href="https://www.thefire.org/sotospeak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast</a>, Sarah Lawrence College professor Samuel Abrams joins us to discuss the response to his op-ed and the future of academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, and the role of faculty in college life.Also joining us is FIRE President &amp; CEO Greg Lukianoff, author of The New York Times bestseller “The Coddling of the American Mind,” <a href="https://amzn.to/2LePbtT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">due out in paperback edition on Aug. 20</a>. Show notes: <ul> <li>“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-administrators.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think professors are liberal? Try school administrators</a>” by Samuel Abrams</li> <li>“<a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/03/13/students-sarah-lawrence-want-review-tenure-conservative-professor-who-criticized" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When students want to review a tenured professor</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="http://www.sarahlawrencephoenix.com/campus/2019/3/11/demands-westlands-sit-in-50-years-of-shame" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DEMANDS: Westlands sit-in 50 years of shame</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2019/07/02/faculty-members-need-reassert-themselves-people-who-direct-discourse-campuses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faculty members need to reassert themselves as the people who direct discourse on campus (opinion)</a>” by Samuel Abrams</li> <li><a href="https://www.thefire.org/viewpoint-diversity-on-campus-a-heterodox-academy-fire-panel-discussion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Viewpoint diversity on campus: A Heterodox Academy &amp; FIRE panel discussion</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://www.sotospeakpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sotospeakpodcast.com</a> Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk</a> Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast</a> Email us: <a href="mailto:sotospeak@thefire.org">sotospeak@thefire.org</a>

Ep. 89 Prof. Samuel Abrams wrote an op-ed encouraging viewpoint diversity. Then came the fallout.

Paul Levy

When Professor Samuel Abrams of Sarah Lawrence College wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in October 2018, he didn't expect a stunning  backlash from students, faculty and administrators. The episode has become one of the hottest touchpoints in the national conversation on academic freedom and viewpoint diversity. In this podcast, Abrams joins former University of Pennsylvania trustee Paul Levy and ACTA president Michael Poliakoff for a penetrating discussion on the threats that campus monocultures pose to freedom of expression, reasonable debate and dialogue in higher education.

When Professor Samuel Abrams of Sarah Lawrence College wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in October 2018, he didn't expect a stunning  backlash from students, faculty and administrators. The episode has become one of the hottest touchpoints in the national conversation on academic freedom and viewpoint diversity. In this podcast, Abrams joins former University of Pennsylvania trustee Paul Levy and ACTA president Michael Poliakoff for a penetrating discussion on the threats that campus monocultures pose to freedom of expression, reasonable debate and dialogue in higher education.

Samuel Abrams and Paul Levy: Academic Freedom Under Attack