Academic Freedom and the New McCarthyism: AP WORKSHOP on Mon 3/14!!!

By Alyson S., on March 11th, 2011%

The Adjunct Project’s new Workshop Series presents…

ACADEMIC FREEDOM and the NEW McCARTHYISM

Monday, March 14 @ 6:30pm

CUNY Graduate Center, Concourse Room 201 (basement level)

365 Fifth Avenue B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St-Herald Square

Panel and discussion featuring:

Frances Fox Piven Professor of Political Science and Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, author of Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America Ashley Dawson Professor of English, CUNY Graduate Center, co-editor of Dangerous Professors: Academic Freedom and the National Security Campus Carol Smith Retired faculty, The City College of New York, curator of the online exhibit “The Struggle for Free Speech at CCNY, 1931-42″ Kristofer Petersen-Overton Adjunct Lecturer of Political Science, Brooklyn College.

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Our university is once again under attack. Two opponents of academic freedom, Glenn Beck and NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind, have recently targeted CUNY faculty members Frances Fox Piven and Kristofer Petersen-Overton, respectively, in the . . . → Read More: Academic Freedom and the New McCarthyism: AP WORKSHOP on Mon 3/14!!!

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Kristofer Petersen-Overton Reappointed!! Celebration Rally at Brooklyn College this Thurs, 12pm

By Alyson S., on February 2nd, 2011%

Attention CUNY Community, As of today, Kristofer Petersen-Overton has been unconditionally reappointed to teach his Middle East course for this Spring 2011 semester. Brooklyn College finally responded to the swiftly galvanized public pressure from CUNY folks, the community, and supporters (literally) worldwide who had heard about his case and spoke out. See BC President Karen Gould’s letter reprinted below.

We will hold a Celebration Rally at Brooklyn College this Thursday, on schedule at 12pm, and call on all supporters of university justice and academic freedom to join us. We all who fought this fight collectively won alongside Kristofer, we tremendously benefit from this victory, and so we all deserve to celebrate! See you there. (And take a look at the joyous new flyer!)

We Stopped the Attacks on Academic Freedom! Kristofer Petersen-Overton is back!

Just a week before the start of spring semester classes, Kristofer Petersen-Overton was fired . . . → Read More: Kristofer Petersen-Overton Reappointed!! Celebration Rally at Brooklyn College this Thurs, 12pm

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A VICTORY FOR ACADEMIC FREEDOM!

By Calvin S., on February 1st, 2011%

Last night our colleague, friend, and comrade, Kristofer Petersen-Overton was reappointed to his adjunct position in the political science department at Brooklyn College. This is a victory for academic freedom. As of now the rally/protest scheduled for Thursday will now be a victory party!

See the announcement below by president of Brooklyn College, Karen Gould:

Dear students, faculty, and staff,

Over the past several days, as a result of a provostial decision about an adjunct appointment, Brooklyn College has been thrust into a debate about academic freedom. This debate has been fueled at times by inflammatory rhetoric and mischaracterization of the facts. It is unfortunate that matters of utmost importance to our college community can be so rapidly co-opted by those with a political agenda and distorted by the media.

I stand united with you: We must never allow decisions about our students’ education to be swayed by outside influence. . . . → Read More: A VICTORY FOR ACADEMIC FREEDOM!

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ALL OUT ON THURSDAY!!!

By Calvin S., on January 31st, 2011%

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