Thanks for sharing JB. the Dershowitz article expands on what Marlowe wrote up-thread, that it’s not so much the decision itself, which may be right or wrong, but arguably UChicago’s to make. It is the language of the announcement itself, and what the language implies. I would argue that what it implies is counter to many of the core principles of UChicago. I would argue further that the announcement letter is a mistake and an embarrassment to UChicago.
How could this have happened at UChicago?
Again, it’s not the decision itself, but the indictments of the announcement, which, if you believe them, would suggest that the English department is not worthy of continuing.
I have been an admirer of Provost Lee, but after this I am not so sure. Did she even know about it?