So you're saying [...] https://iea.org.uk/the-newman-peterson-interview-was-symptomatic-of-the-biases-of-public-service-broadcasters/ https://iea.org.uk/the-ne

So you're saying [...] https://iea.org.uk/the-newman-peterson-interview-was-symptomatic-of-the-biases-of-public-service-broadcasters/ https://iea.org.uk/the-newman-peterson-interview-was-symptom... I suspect you are aware of the existing 'progressive' bias in academia and the dearth of 'institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against progressive ideas' on the average campus while the Humanities are rife with '${identity_group} studies' departments where the discourse is centred around challenging systemic power relations in society, arguing that knowledge, truth, and social structures are fundamentally shaped by power dynamics between dominant and oppressed groups. Beyond just understanding and critiquing these dynamics, it explicitly aims to transform society through praxis and collective action with an explicit sociopolitical purpose (a citation straight from Wikipedia and as such certainly approved by those same departments). As to whether the approach taken here is the best there is room for discussion. Instead of censoring those departments it may be more effective to have those institutions erect new departments which take aim at what those 'Studies' departments and others peddle as 'their truth'. Here's an idea, now listen well. Most if not all academical institutions have sporting arenas or at least access to them. How about they fight it out in those arenas, a regular (bi-weekly or monthly) battle of ideas between the ${identity_group} studies departments and their (equally well-funded and staffed) ideological opponents? Traditional debating rules shall be followed, no shout-me-downs, tantrums, walkouts, no paint or ketchup or pie throwing, none of the sort. If the debate ends inconclusive the fight may be continued in a boxing ring following amateur boxing rules and using protective gear. Outside of these battles the departments shall behave like normal, traditional academic institutions. If some studies department wishes to transform society through praxis and collective action they can do that in their own time, off-campus, using their own funding and at their own risk. This goes for all departments no matter where they stand politically.