The Good Fight Tyler Austin Harper on How to Fix American Universities
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Jan 6, 2024 Tyler Austin Harper, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Bates College, discusses the state of academia, the decline in humanities majors, and the importance of genuine free inquiry. They also explore plagiarism accusations and conservatism backlash, the pros and cons of tenure, and the decline of interest in humanities courses at elite universities.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Misguided Approach to Encouraging Racial Self-Identity
02:03 • 4min
Exploring the State of Universities and the Influence of Identity Synthesis
05:59 • 1min
Plagiarism Accusations and Conservatism Backlash
07:27 • 19min
The Pros and Cons of Tenure
26:28 • 25min
The Decline of Interest in Humanities Courses at Elite Universities
51:51 • 14min
Students' Beliefs and the Influence of Identity Politics
01:06:13 • 8min