The Trouble With Institution-Led Boycotts - The Chronicle of Higher Education

peter.suber's bookmarks 2018-12-21

Summary:

"When, if ever, should colleges advocate boycotts? The question is particularly relevant in light of last week’s memorandum, signed by a top University of California at Los Angeles executive, urging the faculty to engage in what amounts to a boycott of an academic publisher, Elsevier. The precedent will most likely lead to a host of unintended consequences....

While some have characterized the call for a boycott as faculty-led, the signature of the executive vice chancellor and provost provides a clear institutional imprimatur. And now that UCLA has opened the door to institution-advocated boycotts, where might it lead?...."

Link:

https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Trouble-With/245367

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oa.new oa.boycotts oa.u.california oa.elsevier oa.objections oa.debates

Date tagged:

12/21/2018, 12:55

Date published:

12/21/2018, 07:55