Professor Watchlist

Professor Watchlist is a website, containing a list of professors at American colleges and universities, launched on November 21, 2016 by Turning Point USA. The stated purpose of the list is to expose professors who “promote anti-American, leftwing propaganda in the classroom” and/or discriminate against conservative students.[1][2] As of December 2, the website contains about 200 professors.[1]

Controversy

Rebecca Schuman described the website as "abjectly terrifying," writing that she "fear[ed] for the safety of the people on it."[3] The website has also been criticized for allegedly threatening academic freedom,[4] with one professor on the list, Anthea Butler, calling it "an attempt to silence people".[2] The website's organizers have responded by claiming that it simply provides conservative students with a guide to their professors, akin to Ratemyprofessors.com.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Sidahmed, Mazin (2016-12-02). "Professor Watchlist website elicits both fear and ridicule in US universities". The Guardian.
  2. 1 2 Reilly, Katie (2016-12-01). "Professors Targeted by Conservative Watchlist Fire Back: 'It's Obviously an Attempt to Silence People'". Time.
  3. ↑ Schuman, Rebecca (2016-11-23). "Oh Good, a "Professor Watch List"". Slate.
  4. ↑ Mele, Christopher (2016-11-28). "Professor Watchlist Is Seen as Threat to Academic Freedom". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Wenzke, Marissa (2016-12-02). "This controversial website is targeting 'radical' left-wing academics". Mashable.

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