"Ideological conformity and censorship: existential threats to the university and American democracy?" with Eric Kaufmann

In the kick-off lecture of the 2022-23 Civic Discourse Project series, University of London’s Eric Kaufmann will present his research findings about what he calls “cultural socialism” on campus. According to professor Kaufmann, weak institutional protections for academic freedom and self-censorship impair debate and undermine viewpoint diversity on campus. He argues that “cancel culture” is weaker off-campus but on the rise. Professor Kaufmann will be joined by ASU professor Peter de Marneffe who will raise questions about Kaufmann’s research and conclusions.