{"id":2045666,"date":"2023-09-26T19:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T19:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T23:13:13","slug":"conservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative experts optimistic about declining college censorship at AEI event."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A New Era: The Decline of the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; on College Campuses<\/h2>\n<p>A group of higher education experts gathered on Tuesday to discuss the\u2064 promising shift away from the widespread left-wing activism that has dominated college campuses in recent years. During the panel discussion, hosted by the American Enterprise Institute and moderated by Washington \u2064Examiner columnist Tim Carney, \u200dthree panelists shared their experiences and observations.<\/p>\n<h3>Hope on the\u200c Horizon<\/h3>\n<p>Steve McGuire, from the American Council of Trustees\u200b and Alumni, expressed optimism, stating that \u200cthere \u2064is evidence of a decline in the\u2062 fervor and excitement that has fueled campus \u2062activism. McGuire noted that the number of event cancellations on campuses appears to be decreasing, although it\u2062 is still too early\u2063 to \u200ddetermine if this trend will continue.<\/p>\n<p>Inez Stepman, a senior policy \u200canalyst at the\u2064 Independent\u2062 Women&#8217;s Forum, acknowledged that while the intensity of progressive\u200b campus activism may be\u2063 subsiding, its institutional influence \u200cremains strong. She emphasized the need\u2063 to address\u2063 whether this movement \u200chas \u2062truly been de-institutionalized.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Abrams, a\u2064 professor at Sarah Lawrence College and senior \u2064fellow at the \u2062American Enterprise Institute, offered a\u2063 glimmer of\u2063 hope amidst concerns \u2064about \u200bthe decline of higher education institutions. Abrams highlighted a shift among students, noting their increasing willingness to engage with differing opinions \u2063and their pride in embracing alternative viewpoints.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u200dNew Generation<\/h3>\n<p>Abrams emphasized that today&#8217;s students demonstrate a greater openness\u200d to diverse perspectives compared to\u2063 their predecessors\u2062 from just a few\u2064 years ago. He expressed \u2062his optimism about this\u2064 generational shift, seeing it as a positive sign for\u2064 the future of higher education.<\/p>\n<p>As the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; gradually recedes, these experts believe that a new era of intellectual curiosity and respectful\u200c dialogue is emerging on\u200b college campuses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington \u200cExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the growing awareness of cancel \u200dculture affected students and faculty members&#8217; support for\u2064 the \u2062&#8221;Great Awokening&#8221; and \u200btheir \u2062approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">social justice activism<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Day to \u2063discuss an emerging phenomenon on college campuses around the country &#8211; \u200cthe decline of the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221;. This term refers to the fervent embrace of social justice \u2063issues and \u200cidentity politics that has characterized many campuses in recent years. However, it appears that this once-dominant ideology is losing its grip on the intellectual climate of higher education.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 panel of experts attributed the decline of the &#8220;Great \u2062Awokening&#8221; to\u2062 a variety of \u2064factors. Firstly, they \u2064argued that\u2064 students are becoming increasingly disillusioned with \u200bthe\u200b extreme tactics and intolerance that\u2063 often characterize this movement. The panel highlighted instances of student activists shutting down \u200bspeakers with opposing viewpoints, demanding \u2063ideological conformity, and engaging in public shaming \u200ccampaigns. As a result, students who once embraced this ideology are now starting to question \u200cits effectiveness and \u2063legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor contributing to the \u200cdecline is the growing \u2062awareness of the dangers\u200b of cancel culture. Cancel culture refers to the practice of publicly condemning and &#8220;canceling&#8221; individuals or organizations deemed to have violated certain\u200c social norms or \u200cbeliefs. \u200dIncreasingly, students and faculty members are realizing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event\/\" title=\"Conservative experts optimistic about declining college censorship at AEI event.\">cancel culture stifles free speech<\/a>, discourages\u2063 open dialogue, and creates a toxic intellectual environment. This realization has\u2063 led many to reevaluate their support\u200d for the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-colleges-likely-to-seek-workarounds-in-aftermath-of-ban-on-affirmative-action\/\" title=\"Colleges may find ways around Affirmative Action ban.\">seek alternative approaches<\/a> to social justice activism.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the experts emphasized the role of \u200dintellectual diversity in shaping this shift. Over the past \u200cfew years, there has been a renewed commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-court-packing-to-climate-change-teachers-unions-push-progressive-priorities-as-test-scores-plummet\/\" title=\"Teachers' unions prioritize progressive issues like court packing and climate change while test scores decline.\">promoting diverse perspectives<\/a> and ideas on college campuses. Universities have recognized the importance of engaging with a range\u2063 of viewpoints to foster critical thinking and intellectual growth. This focus on intellectual diversity has led to a greater willingness to challenge the dominant ideology of the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221;\u2062 and to welcome dissenting voices.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the panel noted that increasing attention is being \u200dpaid\u200b to the\u2064 harmful effects of identity \u200cpolitics. While acknowledging\u2062 the importance of considering different\u2063 lived experiences, many scholars and students are now questioning the divisive nature of identity politics.\u2063 They argue that this approach often prioritizes group identities over individual experiences and perpetuates\u200d a sense of\u200d victimhood. As a result, there is a \u2063growing call for a more nuanced \u2062and inclusive approach to social\u200d justice activism that recognizes the complexity and diversity\u200c of human experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Although the decline of\u2062 the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; is encouraging, the panel cautioned that there is still work to be done. They stressed the importance of continuing\u200c to promote open \u2063dialogue, intellectual diversity, and critical thinking on college campuses. \u2063Only through robust and respectful engagement\u200b with a\u2062 variety of viewpoints can higher education \u2063truly fulfill\u200d its mission of \u2063fostering knowledge, understanding, \u2064and \u200dsocial progress.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the decline of the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; on college campuses is a significant development in the intellectual landscape of higher education. Students and faculty members are increasingly questioning the extreme tactics\u2062 and intolerance of this movement \u2063and seeking alternative approaches \u200cto social \u200cjustice activism. The embrace of intellectual diversity, awareness of the dangers of cancel culture, and critique of \u200cidentity politics have all played a part\u2063 in this \u2064shift. However, the experts reminded\u200b us that the work is not yet complete &#8211; the promotion of open dialogue and critical thinking must continue to ensure that \u2063higher education remains a bastion of \u2064knowledge, understanding, and progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>expressed hope that the &#8220;Great Awokening&#8221; trend, characterized by left-wing activism and censorship on college campuses, is diminishing. The panelists, who have expertise in higher education, shared their optimism during a discussion at the American Enterprise Institute, co-hosted by the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2045667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}