Dorian Abbot is an associate professor of geophysics at the University of Chicago. He recorded a series of videos explaining his concerns about how his department was implementing diversity initiatives. In response, students submitted a letter asking for him to be sanctioned.
Dorian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dorianabbot
Dorian's explanation and links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_vf46R100Q84PBcScdoD0Z7QVfKC7gy/view
Dorian's article in Quillette: https://quillette.com/2021/02/05/more-weight-an-academics-guide-to-surviving-campus-witch-hunts/
Coverage by FIRE: https://www.thefire.org/moral-pollution-at-the-university-of-chicago-the-case-of-dorian-abbot/
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