From leaders on the frontlines of the battle for academic freedom, a first-of-its-kind response to the far right's insidious attacks on the right to learn.
Spanning over 40 years of essential history through to today, “The Right to Learn” is a fearless collection that speaks out against the far right's decades-long war against intellectual freedom. This instructive anthology outlines and contextualizes concepts central to today's conversations around race, gender, and other so-called 'divisive' subjects.
“The Right to Learn” is structured in five parts that aren't just history lessons. Together, they equip educators with the necessary tools to understand the battle-and to push back.
—Part 1 introduces and identifies the current crisis, placing it within the broader context of the ongoing attacks on American democracy
—Part 2 examines specific aspects of the right-wing campaign against higher education
—Part 3 offers perspectives from those at the heart of the defense: the academic community
—Part 4 explores the broader implications and consequences of imposing gag orders on education
—Part 5 is an appendix of relevant texts, key statements supporting and opposing related measures, and a representative sample of faculty senate resolutions
Each section features renowned leaders in colleges, universities, and educational freedom organizations. These experts put faces and names to the rampant campaigns designed to obstruct students' right to learn.
