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Academic freedom does not justify discrimination


Content Warning: This article discusses systemic discrimination and suicide.
On Jan. 19, the Religious Studies Undergraduate Society (RSUS) published an open letter calling on McGill to address discriminatory behaviour by Dr. Douglas Farrow, a faculty member in the School of Religious Studies. The letter describes how Professor Farrow creates a harmful environment in his classes, particularly towards 2SLGBTQIA+ students, violating McGill’s preferred name policy and expressing hostile views towards transgender individuals and same-sex marriage. Academic freedom must never outweigh the safety of marginalized students. McGill must act to protect its students and clarify the scope of its policy to recognize its supposed commitment to equity.  ....

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Queen's Principal Issues Statement following Racist Zoom Hack of Lecture


Queen s Principal Issues Statement following Racist Zoom Hack of Lecture
February 3 2020.  Queen s University Principal and Vice Chancellor Patrick Deane issued a statement following a racist zoom attach that took place on February 2nd during a guest lecture from Yale Professor Dr. Kathryn Lofton at the School of Religious Studies.  
Dr. Lofton s lecture  entitled “The Present Life of Blasphemy: Kanye West in American Popular Culture,” occured over Zoom on February 2nd and discussed the career of the American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer as an instance in the longer history of blasphemy. The event was not part of course curriculum though students from RELS163 attended, and the lecture  was a free event posted on the Queen s University Events Calendar.   ....

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School of Religion apologizes for "distressing violation" by hacker at Zoom event


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The School of Religion released a statement acknowledging the “disturbing incident” that happened during an event it hosted Tuesday afternoon.
The event was a guest lecture by Dr. Kathryn Lofton of Yale University, called “The Present Life of Blasphemy: Kanye West in American Popular Culture.”
The event which was attended by more than 160 students, staff, faculty, and community members was hacked by an anonymous user who portrayed swastikas, as well as other hateful and violent imagery including pornography, and used anti-Black, anti-woman, and Queerphobic language.
“[T]he School of Religion wishes now to recognize that the hackers’ vulgar language, obscene and violent images, and racist insignia displayed to our community was shocking, offensive, and terribly injurious,” Dr. Adnan Husain, director of the School of Religion, wrote in a statement.   ....

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