Contributing opinion writer
Randall L. Kennedy
Latest Content
Harvard Defended You. Now It’s Your Turn.
University leadership would be unable to contest governmental tyranny without the wherewithal supplied by admirers, allies, and alumni — people like you who have been tremendously benefitted by the knowledge and know-how that Harvard bequeaths to the world. Do what you can to assist in this trying moment.
Mandatory DEI Statements Are Ideological Pledges of Allegiance. Time to Abandon Them.
By requiring academics to profess — and flaunt — faith in DEI, the proliferation of diversity statements poses a profound challenge to academic freedom.
Everything Wrong with the Legal Complaint Calling Harvard Antisemitic
The lawsuit against Harvard seeks to make censorship of ideas by the University into a policy required by federal law.
It’s Alright to Demand the Disinvitation of Speakers
Speaker disinvitations may often be objectionable. But students have every right to pursue them.
Free Speech Aids Racial Justice. Activists Must Defend It.
This alienation between supporters of civil rights and civil liberties is harmful and avoidable. Reconciliation is essential and urgently needed.
The Constitution Need Not Decide How Harvard Regulates Speech
The Harvard community ought not be doctrinaire in its reliance on the First Amendment.
