Are Campus Free Speech and Inclusion Incompatible?

After almost two years of controversy, Canadian universities are still simmering in the debate between free speech and inclusivity. Is academic freedom a platform to share any controversial ideas that come to light or must professors cushion their opinions to make class a safer place for diverse students? 

Throughout 2017 several campus events across Canada brought these issues to the boiling point. In the summer, student groups took a stand against celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary, decrying the history of colonial occupation. The autumn saw more fallout from the controversial Professor Jordan Peterson. 

Perhaps the most interesting case was that of a teaching assistant who showed a controversial videoclip in which two professors on a talk show debate the use of gender-neutral pronouns and the rights of transgendered individuals. 

More information: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20180313085859767