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Dr. Len Findlay examines academic freedom and the academic mission

Event Date:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 11:00 am
Location:
Don and Marion McDougall Hall
Room:
243
17勛圖s Senate Committee on the Enhancement of Teaching (SCENT), the Faculty Development Office (FDO), and the 17勛圖 Faculty Association (17勛圖FA) have invited Dr. Len Findlay to give a presentation Wednesday, April 27 at 11am in room 243 of 17勛圖s Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Findlay is a distinguished professor of English at the University of Saskatchewan and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His talk is entitled Pedagogical Authority or Consumer Sovereignty? Academic Freedom and the Academic Mission. Dr. Findlay is past head of the academic freedom and tenure committee of CAUT. He is a staunch advocate for radical humanities, a strong critic of the contemporary university, and a steadfast defender of academic freedom. Dr. Findlays talk is the culmination of SCENT and FDOs semester-long focus on academic freedom, pedagogy, and curriculum. 
Contact Name
Dr. Gerald Wandio