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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Editorial: Satoshi Kanazawa does not belong on Northwestern’s campus

December 18, 2018

Satoshi Kanazawa has brought a lot of controversy to this campus. The visiting scholar is on campus for a year while on sabbatical from the London School of Economics, but has already raised anger for...

Provost Jonathan Holloway said on Thursday that a visiting scholar's controversial views "cannot be a reason to undermine the vital principle of intellectual freedom." More than 3,600 people have signed a petition asking the University to ban the scholar.

Holloway: Kanazawa’s views ‘antithetical’ to Northwestern

December 13, 2018

Provost Jonathan Holloway signaled on Thursday that a visiting professor with controversial views on race will complete his year-long scholarly visit despite a demand by concerned students for his removal. Holloway...

Swift Hall, home of the University’s psychology department. Students are asking the department to dismiss a controversial visiting scholar.

Students petition Northwestern to ban a visiting scholar whose work attempts to link intelligence and beauty to race

December 12, 2018

Students are calling for the dismissal of a controversial visiting scholar whose views on race has sparked concern among students and faculty in the psychology department. More than 1,400 people have...

Swift Hall, home of the University’s psychology department. Visiting psychology scholar Satoshi Kanazawa faces criticism for his past research, much of which is considered to be offensive.

Controversial visiting researcher — heavily criticized as having racist work — sparks pushback

November 30, 2018

Students and faculty of the psychology department are asking for a revamp of the screening process for visiting scholars after a controversial psychologist’s request to conduct research at Northwestern...

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