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Ilya Marritz
Reporter and journalist who produced The Harvard Plan series in collaboration with The Boston Globe and WNYC's On the Media; hosts and narrates this episode, guiding interviews and storytelling.
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Nov 17, 2025
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The Future of Academia
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Ilya Marritz, a journalist with The Boston Globe, discusses his series The Harvard Plan, focusing on the Trump administration's influence on academia. He reveals how government pressure is reshaping universities and their research priorities. Topics include the tension between academic freedom and conservative critiques, the role of social media in campus debates, and the effects on smaller colleges. Marritz also highlights pivotal moments like Claudine Gay's congressional testimony and the challenges of maintaining viewpoint diversity amidst political interference.
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