Gilbert to teach controversial class again
Arthur Gilbert, a tenured professor in the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, will teach his controversial graduate level class, the Domestic Consequences of the Drug War, this spring, despite charges of sexual harassment which stemmed from allegations of misconduct in the class in April 2010.
The charges originated from two anonymous letters written by two female graduate students on April 1, 2010.
The case, which calls into question the freedom professors may exercise in academia, or their academic freedom, may also affect students' learning experiences.
Teaching the Domestic Consequences of the Drug War at the graduate level this spring quarter will not come without a few precautions for the professor, said Gilbert.
Gilbert intends to have all students enrolled in the course sign a formal acknowledgement stating that they have read and understand the contents of the course, the topics and the readings. He also will encourage an open-door policy, in which students may contact or meet with him with concerns about the course and its contents without fear of consequence reflected in their course grade.
I wonder if anyone has ever taken the trifecta (Drug War, Genocide, and Apocalyptic Tradition) of Gilbert's classes and not committed suicide. The Domestic Consequences class sounds amazing. Does anyone know what the letters actually accuse him of, specifically? All I can find is that two female students were anonymously offended by profanity, but nothing more is explained.
ReplyDeleteIf the letters were anonymous, then how do they now that they were written by female graduate students?
ReplyDeleteThey dot their "i"'s with hearts and write in purple ink.
Delete"Gilbert intends to have all students enrolled in the course sign a formal acknowledgement stating that they have read and understand the contents of the course."
ReplyDeletePure CYA nonsense. If the incoming students already understand the contents of the course, then why are they going to sit through the course?
Jesus. Women writing "anonymous letters" about male professors makes me want to sell my vagina at a tag sale.
ReplyDeleteThere's an image that will stick with me for a while.
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