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Monday, September 21, 2015

Trigger

Roy Rogers' Trigger (now stuffed)
From Inside Higher Ed:

The Faculty Senate at American University has passed a resolution affirming the importance of academic freedom and questioning the use of "trigger warnings" that alert students to books or other materials that may be offensive or upsetting to them...

"Faculty may advise students before exposing them to controversial readings and other materials that are part of their curricula. However, the Faculty Senate does not endorse offering 'trigger warnings' or otherwise labeling controversial material in such a way that students construe it as an option to 'opt out' of engaging with texts or concepts, or otherwise not participating in intellectual inquiries."

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/09/21/american-u-faculty-senate-criticizes-trigger-warnings

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