Discrimination in Academia Probably everyone in the academy knows that affirmative action is widely practiced: racial minorities (except Asians) and women are commonly given preference in hiring and admission decisions at American universities. I would guess, however, that some academics -- and many more non-academics -- are unaware that typical university hiring practices are blatantly illegal. So I'm going to talk about that for a while, in case you find that interesting.
Outlaw Universities
Outlaw Universities
Outlaw Universities
Discrimination in Academia Probably everyone in the academy knows that affirmative action is widely practiced: racial minorities (except Asians) and women are commonly given preference in hiring and admission decisions at American universities. I would guess, however, that some academics -- and many more non-academics -- are unaware that typical university hiring practices are blatantly illegal. So I'm going to talk about that for a while, in case you find that interesting.