MIT Council on Academic Freedom

An independent non-partisan faculty organization devoted to promoting intellectual diversity, academic freedom, and free expression at MIT.

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

The co-presidents' letter to the MIT class of 2030.
https://t.co/5KXKoF3fb2

[MIT Free Speech Alliance @mitfreespeech]

Getting close.....

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Today at Harvard: What Makes a University Free? A Conversation with the world's expert on the history of free speech, Jacob Mchangama, and Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy https://t.co/qSzqdQZYWa

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

We're Number 71! (in FIRE's College Free Speech Rankings). A big jump from last year's 245. The Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard @cafh claims some of the credit, though we have our work cut out for us. https://t.co/o0lQ7zDMKi

[MIT Free Speech Alliance @mitfreespeech]

Our latest commentary, from Executive Director @pebonilla, on the important work of a free expression committee we hope @MIT will make permanent. Link in next post.

[Jeffrey Flier @jflier]

Tune in Friday! Should be fantastic! ⁦@sapinker⁩ ⁦@HdxAcademy⁩ https://t.co/8qODmkJ1t9

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

Article in the Journal of Controversial Ideas, "Silencing Science at MIT: MIT Shows that Cancel Culture Causes Self-Censorship at STEM Universities," by Wayne Stargardt from @mitfreespeech. https://t.co/FLhVBg7J6v

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

MITCAF well-represented in this special issue of the Faculty Newsletter on the "compact":
https://t.co/zIpumjS3yc

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

MITCAF in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
https://t.co/LdwhGFldSE

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

MITCAF has issued a statement on the Department of Education's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," sent to MIT and eight other universities. https://t.co/twZXVkT4AV

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

A reply by Kieran Setiya, chair of Linguistics and Philosophy: https://t.co/BCABsZP6h2

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

MITCAF co-president Ian Hutchinson on ad hominem attacks and academic freedom: https://t.co/Bo4ur8M4I5

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

Ian Hutchinson, one of our co-presidents, at HxA2025

[Heterodox Academy @HdxAcademy]

🎓 Ian Hutchinson at HxA2025 on the role faculty have today:

"I taught at MIT for over forty years: during that time, the number of administrators grew by a factor of five. The number of faculty was entirely stagnant. [Faculty] influence has been diluted."

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

Much obliged!

[MIT Free Speech Alliance @mitfreespeech]

We're excited to announce the first grant from our Concerned Donors Fund: A $5,000 grant to @MIT_CAF. (🧵)

[MIT Free Speech Alliance @mitfreespeech]

Tomorrow evening! Looking forward to hearing @Musa_alGharbi speak about his new book 'We Have Never Been Woke.' All are welcome to attend, and you can learn more and register here:
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https://t.co/SoQvJtx7tS

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

Op-ed from @cafharvard leadership on Harvard's recent settlement of lawsuits on antisemitism. https://t.co/0BekZmDUPN

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

"Free Expression and Written Revolution" by @byrne_a and @bradford_skow in the latest MIT Faculty Newsletter: https://t.co/Sj1GgPxy7g

[MIT Council on Academic Freedom @MIT_CAF]

"An Invitation to the MIT Council on Academic Freedom" in the latest MIT Faculty Newsletter: https://t.co/m9lNi3uD2m

[Wm. Bryan Paul @wmbrypaul]

#AlumniRising @MIT

@MIT_CAF @MITCDP

[Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard @cafharvard]

Join us for our discussion on free speech this afternoon!