The social construct theory of race is alive and well at Brown University. The college recently hosted a Princeton professor who’s head-scratcher of a question was ‘What is whiteness?’ Not surprisingly, it is something that evolves over time. According to the speaker, Nell Painter, ‘whiteness’ accounts for everything expansion of voting rights in the Jacksonian [...]
Archive for March 19th, 2010
Brown Speaker Explains ‘Whiteness’ In a New Light
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Brown Student Criticizes Stanley Fish
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When we think of the decline in higher education, people like Stanley Fish come to mind. He is a paragon of the kind of anti-foundationalist, or postmodern thinking, that is rampant at Brown University. So we were pleased to see that at least students are smart enough to recognize his theories for what they are. [...]
Salman Rushdie Speaks at Brown U.
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Brown University recently hosted free-speech icon Salman Rushdie. Given Brown’s less-than-stellar record in this area, we were especially pleased to hear Rushdie issue an unapologetic defense of free speech. Here is more from the Foundation for Intellectual Diversity: Brown should be applauded for bringing free speech advocate Salman Rushdie to speak on campus as part [...]
