Yeah, there's a lot of variation in those terms, even just within the US. In the political sphere: conservative = extreme right wing (Republicans); liberal = m

Yeah, there's a lot of variation in those terms, even just within the US. In the political sphere: conservative = extreme right wing (Republicans); liberal = moderate right wing (Democrats). In universities, I imagine it's a lot more complicated. A weak rule of thumb might be conservative = obviously pro-capitalist/racist/patriarchy; liberal = professional/managerial class? But it's complicated with von Humboldt conservatives and classical liberals. (Disclaimer: I tend to ignore most flamewars contrasting conservatives vs. liberals, so I may be uninformed. Because it's like Coke vs. Pepsi. I find critiques of liberals from leftists interesting though.)