The chapter explores the dissatisfaction of academics, focusing on Harvard University's requirement for DEI statements in job applications. It critiques the shift from anti-discrimination efforts to aligning with DEI values, highlighting concerns about academic freedom and intellectual diversity. The speaker advocates for transparency and rational discourse, warning against the potential exclusion of diverse perspectives due to DEI initiatives.
Law Professor Randall Kennedy has taught at Harvard University for 40 years and written hundreds of thousands of words on race politics and the legal system. He is a vocal defender of affirmative action, so why this week did he write an essay about the 'resentment' caused by compulsory diversity statements? He spoke to UnHerd's Freddie Sayers about DEI, meritocracy and how good intentions so often turn into social coercion.
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