On the myth of institutional neutrality with Brian Soucek

Register for “Degrees, Debt, and the University: Andy Hines, Chris Newfield, Eleni Schirmer and Jason Wozniak in conversation,” Adeylotte Foundation, Swarthmore College

References and suggested readings:

• Brian Soucek. 2026. The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education. University of Chicago Press. 
• Kalven Committee: Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action, November 11, 1967. University of Chicago.
• Lauren Lassabe Shepherd. March 19, 2025. Whose Side Are College Administrators On? HNN.
• Hollis Robbins. December 23, 2025. The Noxiousness of Civic-Discourse Platforms. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Steven G Poskanzer. 2025. The University's Voice: Principled Silence and Purposeful Speech. Johns Hopkins University Press. 
• Joan Wallach Scott. 2019. Academic Freedom as an Ethical Practice. Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom.                   
• Check out AAUP resources on academic freedom
• Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights.
• David Szalay. Flesh. Scribner.
• Brian Soucek’s faculty page, LinkedIn, and Bluesky