Responding to RE-RAH, DEI in the Sciences Project, and Celebrating America
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July Newsletter
Responding to RE-RAH, DEI in the Sciences Project, and Celebrating America
** Featured Articles
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June 18, 2021
** A Response to the “Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History” ([link removed])
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Peter Wood
The twenty states that have worked to strengthen American civics and history education and ban “divisive concepts” based on race and sex stereotypes are preventing the imposition of “state-ordered ideology” on American schools—not restricting education about racism and American history.
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July 07, 2021
** CRT in Higher Education: Is a Day of Reckoning Coming for the University of Texas? ([link removed])
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Louis K. Bonham
UT President Hartzell has been content to ignore critics regarding his institution's plunge into wokeism. With a Texas Legislature special session coming up, he may be in for a rude awakening.
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July 01, 2021
** Is Harvard Sacrificing Science for Wokeness? ([link removed])
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Christopher Sanfilippo
We ought to publicize information on just how much money is being spent on DEI programs instead of the true aims of the university—education and research.
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June 28, 2021
** Make University Administrators Pay and Watch Things Change ([link removed])
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Teresa Manning
Virginia’s public universities are getting sued—and Virginia’s citizens are paying the price. This needs to change.
** Announcements
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** Introducing Christopher Sanfilippo, DEI in the Sciences Lead Researcher ([link removed])
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Please join us in welcoming NAS's newest staff member, who will be working on our DEI in the Sciences Project.
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** NAS Applauds Governor DeSantis for His Veto of S.B. 146 ([link removed])
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The NAS commends Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for vetoing S.B. 146, a bill which would covertly introduce partisan “action civics” into Florida’s civics curriculum.
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** Government Education Jobs ([link removed])
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Every month the National Association of Scholars will post a list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our excel spreadsheet of current job opportunities ([link removed]) . (Updated July 07, 2021).
** Events
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** A Dubious Expediency ([link removed])
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Join NAS on Friday, July 16th at 2 pm ET for a discussion on the effects of racial preferences in higher education.
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** Celebrating America: A Webinar Series from the NAS ([link removed])
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Join NAS for events on American history and literature! Our line-up of events will discuss important historical events and periods in America's history and the novels that have contributed to the American canon. Each event will feature scholars whose work has contributed to the study of these topics.
** Media
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** 1820: The Missouri Compromise and its Legacy ([link removed])
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What is the legacy of the Missouri Compromise? Watch our webinar as John Craig Hammond, Jeffrey Pasley, Paul Finkelman discuss.
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** American Pastoral by Philip Roth ([link removed])
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Watch this webinar to discover what makes American Pastoral a great American novel. This event featured Michael Wood, Matthew Shipe, and Steven Malanga.
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** 1815: The Miracle at New Orleans ([link removed])
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Watch as Donald Hickey, Brian Kilmeade, and Joseph F. Stoltz discuss the myths and truths of the War of 1812's most known engagement, The Battle of New Orleans.
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** Fighting for Academic Freedom in America, Canada, and Britain ([link removed])
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We spoke with leaders in the fight for academic freedom from the United States, Canada, and Britain. Watch to learn how professors should fight back against censorship of "problematic" ideas.
** Member Publications
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** Roland Alum
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"Requiem for Álvaro Ínsua--A Casualty of Anthropological Research in Cuba—Chapter 2 ([link removed]-álvaro-%C3%ADnsua-casualty-anthropological-research-cuba—chapter-2) "
Panoramas [University of Pittsburgh]. March 07, 2021.
** Adam Kissel
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"Education Department Opens Pandora’s Box for Anti-Straight Discrimination ([link removed]) "
Townhall. June 22, 2021.
** Robert Maranto
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"Professors of questionable expertise: The Capitol breach and '1619' ([link removed]) "
The Hill. July 07, 2021.
"The ties that bind: Why immigrants love America ([link removed]) "
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. July 03, 2021.
NAS members, we'd like to feature your work in this space. By featuring members' books and articles, we can recognize your good work and help members with similar research interests find one another. Let us know about your recent publications by emailing
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