The Journal of Educational Controversy announces a new call for papers for Volume 17
Theme: The University in the Crossfire: Quandaries over Neutrality, Moral Responsibility, Corporatization, and the Protection of Free Speech in Difficult Times
Controversy Addressed:
Is institutional
neutrality enough? Caught between students and donors, our institutions of
higher learning have sought refuge from hard moral choices by moving to a role
as neutral observers, facilitating the expressions of their individual members
but not of the institutions themselves. Is this position adequate? Are there no
universal principles the university should advocate? There are particular
reasons underlying the existence of universities that differentiate them from
corporations of other kinds. Have we lost our understanding of how we are
distinct? Are we of such neutrality that we cannot articulate our distinct
societal identity? In that identity may lie our reason for being.
We invite authors to
bring clarity and understanding to this issue that again has found itself in
the public debate with the recent student protests and testimony of university
presidents at a contentious hearing before the U.S. Congress on the balance between
neutrality, moral responsibility, and protecting free speech. We welcome papers that will elevate the
public discussion of this issue.
Deadline for
Manuscripts: December 15, 2024
