Scholars Sound Alarms About Being Judged on Their Civility - Academic Freedom - The Chronicle of Higher Education

"The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s defense on Friday of its decision not to hire Steven G. Salaita riled some academics who have raised fears about the prospect of being subjected to tests of their civility. Mr. Salaita was offered a tenured professorship in the university’s department of American Indian studies, but his appointment was withdrawn after he drew scrutiny over tweets that were harshly critical of Israel....Those fears about civility—and debates about whether it’s really a good idea to shield students from things that might unsettle them—aren’t exactly new...."