Kalonji Nzinga

A look into Northwestern’s statements on free speech and protests

November 13, 2020

Recent protests have sparked conversations around free speech. Here’s a breakdown of how NU’s freedom of speech policies have been applied to different events and protests over the past 15 years. Email:...

Old vs. New: Kanazawa controversy spurs discussion on generational gap in defining academic freedom

March 5, 2019

Northwestern administrators’ unwillingness to oust a controversial visiting scholar despite widespread student backlash has thrown into question the definition, limits and importance of academic freedom...

Activists condemn University defense of Kanazawa’s academic freedom, draft demands regarding diversity

February 9, 2019

Students worked on a list of demands and discussed racism in academia in response to the University's defense of visiting scholar Satoshi Kanazawa's presence. The administration has said Kanazawa has a right to express his views freely.

Panel discusses intergenerational impacts, healing tactics for historical trauma

January 8, 2016

Faculty members from U.S. universities dissected the collective historical trauma of Native American communities in a Thursday afternoon panel as part of a two-part event. The panel, co-hosted by the...

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