There are slides that summarize what's now banned under the law, and then assurance that these concepts can still be discussed, just without endorsement.
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I'm very interested in how colleges will respond to these 'divisive concept' bills becoming law.
If you are too, here's one example. The University of Florida just sent a presentation to faculty on the newly signed Stop Woke Act...
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First there’s a short intro by Kent Fuchs, the president. He says the presentation makes clear “you may continue to address important academic issues in your classes” and thanks profs for their “important role” as “objective" educators and teachers.
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Now for the slides. There's a distillation of the law's "core message," which is that profs shouldn't preach their personal views as gospel, next to a picture of some sunflowers.
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And then there's some slides that say what an instructor's role should be. Like encouraging vigorous and open discussions, "not imposing personal views about controversial topics," and "effectively managing classroom discussions that can become heated."
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How these laws play out in practice will be something to watch.
If your college has sent around this kind of advice, please send it to me! Emma.pettit
@chronicle
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History professor: “Yes, the Nazis perpetuated the Holocaust, but let’s explore things from their perspective…”
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So I can not teach moral superiority of a group unless it is religious moral superiority. Got it - fits with Desantis’ Christian Nationalism
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I notice religion isn’t on this list. Unbelievable that they’re rolling over on this blatantly unconstitutional law.
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Why is religion left off that list? I continuously hear about how good Christians are better than others, so why isn’t religion part of that list?
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Interested in how the “no suggesting one race is superior” interpretation will play out
On the surface it seems it means examining equality but in practice does it mean can’t teach that white supremacy exists & is wrong?
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So “Americans are superior, whites are superior, Western civilization is superior” is out.
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It’s ok to teach which religion is ‘morally superior’, according to their list.
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By this logic, they can’t teach that Allied nations were morally superior to Nazi Germany.
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