Event Title
Pluralism and Diversity in the College and University: Can E Pluribus Unum Hold?
Location
Hart 114
Start Time
9-5-2018 1:55 PM
End Time
9-5-2018 2:40 PM
Description
History over the last forty to fifty years, if not maybe for much longer, suggests that pluralism and diversity become divisive when they appear rooted in and emanate from extreme designs advocated by the politics of polarized and polarizing ideology. What evidence is there of this contention and how has it been manifested? First, the experience of disunity in the nation and in the university presents a discrete set of challenges to be addressed by the academy and throughout the Republic. Questions about the resulting threats of balkanization call for analysis and commentary. Second, inquiry concerning the impact of pressures created by a more pluralistic society and the accompanying demands for diversity in and out of the academy also serves as a bridge between concerns about academic freedom and about the ideological, political battles of the academy.
Pluralism and Diversity in the College and University: Can E Pluribus Unum Hold?
Hart 114
History over the last forty to fifty years, if not maybe for much longer, suggests that pluralism and diversity become divisive when they appear rooted in and emanate from extreme designs advocated by the politics of polarized and polarizing ideology. What evidence is there of this contention and how has it been manifested? First, the experience of disunity in the nation and in the university presents a discrete set of challenges to be addressed by the academy and throughout the Republic. Questions about the resulting threats of balkanization call for analysis and commentary. Second, inquiry concerning the impact of pressures created by a more pluralistic society and the accompanying demands for diversity in and out of the academy also serves as a bridge between concerns about academic freedom and about the ideological, political battles of the academy.
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Moderator: Khadija Monk