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Greek, Latin; Homer, Ovid, Cicero, Aristophanes; Anabasis, The Aeneid; The Iliad… If there was one area of learning guaranteed never to be hijacked by the forces of ignorance, political correctness, identity politics, social justice and dumbing down, you might have thought, it would be Classics.But you’d be wrong, unfortunately, as we learn from a distressing piece in Quillette titled: How I Was Kicked Out of the Society of Classical Studies Annual General Meeting. It was written by Mary Frances Williams, an independent scholar from California, with a Classics PhD from University of Austin, Texas, who decided to attend the 150th anniversary AGM of the Society of Classical Studies (formerly the American Philological Association) in San Diego. Williams went for the San Diego weather, the chance to see the USS Midway, the intellectual stimulation and, she hoped, the opportunity of making a contribution to the debate on the future of Classics. She left accused of … [Read more...] about Delingpole: O Tempora, O Mores! Social Justice Is Killing Classics

North Carolina State University hosted a series of events and workshops this month that all centered on a “social justice” theme. On January 23, North Carolina State University their annual “Social Justice January” event. The event, which is now in its fourth year, focused on advancing various “social justice” principles via a series of lectures and workshops.Renee Wells, director of the GLBT Center at North Carolina State, said that attendees discussed the ways in which the various “social justice” focused centers on campus were failing students from marginalized backgrounds. “I think there has been a real movement over the last few years to think about the ways in which as four centers, we’re not serving four different communities,” Wells said in a comment to the school’s student newspaper. “A lot of our students have multiple marginalized identities.” “For instance, a person might be a queer … [Read more...] about North Carolina State Hosts ‘Social Justice January’ Workshop Series

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National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell spent nine hours meeting with social justice advocates in New Orleans on Tuesday, to find out just how the league could help promote social justice issues. Even as the NFL seems interested in putting an end to player protests during the national anthem, it is clear from Goodell’s participation in New Orleans that as an organization, the NFL is fully supporting the players and their social justice issues, according to USA Today.Goodell joined Saints linebacker Demario Davis, tight end Benjamin Watson, as well as Saints owner Gayle Benson and Saints president Dennis Lauscha, to talk to people involved in the criminal justice system in the Crescent City. The biggest topic was the cash bail system that detractors say puts people at risk of losing jobs, homes, and their children. The NFL chief attended without an entourage and made no public statements before or after the day’s discussions. However, he was seen earnestly … [Read more...] about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Joins Players on Social Justice Issues