Palo Alto, California, known as the “birthplace of Silicon Valley,” hosted on Nov. 4 to 5 a conference in favor of free speech. This comes in response to what some prominent professors are calling a “loss of academic freedom” that is underway at many Western universities.
A Canadian professor, Patrick Provost, was suspended in June for stating that “the risks of COVID-19 vaccination in children outweigh the benefits.” Penn Law School professor Amy Wax is now facing potential termination for her comments on affirmative action, the average performance of black students, and other comments. Just two months ago, NYU professor Jonathan Haidt resigned after refusing a newly adopted requirement that researchers explain how their work advances “equity, inclusion, and anti-racism goals.”…