Wesleyan Prof on Todd Akins Controversey

Colleges & Universities Wesleyan University
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<p>Some of you may have missed this in yesterday’s NYTimes (I did.) It’s the sort of thing Wesleyan professors do well, taking a topical subject like Congressman Akins’ views on women, rape and abortion and using them as teaching moments. Assuming this was done before a classroom full of students, would it cross the line into what conservative’s always call, “putting politics in the classroom”? Judge for yourselves:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/opinion/the-medieval-roots-of-todd-akins-theories.html?ref=opinion[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/opinion/the-medieval-roots-of-todd-akins-theories.html?ref=opinion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“Controversy”</p>

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<p>Do you know if medieval science is going to be offered at Wesleyan? I want to run for senate in Missouri in the next few years</p>