Engaging Controversies:
Engaging Controversies:
Pronouns of reference and University policies
Pronouns of reference and University policies
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Friday, October 5, 2018
Friday, October 5, 2018
9:00 - 10:15 am
9:00 - 10:15 am
12 Nicholson Hall (East Bank)
12 Nicholson Hall (East Bank)
The University of Minnesota captured headlines over the summer with a leaked draft report on the use of pronouns of reference. Are such policies a restraint on free speech or a necessary step to promoting access and equity?
The University of Minnesota captured headlines over the summer with a leaked draft report on the use of pronouns of reference. Are such policies a restraint on free speech or a necessary step to promoting access and equity?
Facilitated by Dan Emery (Writing Across the Curriculum).
Facilitated by Dan Emery (Writing Across the Curriculum).
We encourage you to read the provided texts in advance of the session to stimulate a thoughtful discussion:
We encourage you to read the provided texts in advance of the session to stimulate a thoughtful discussion:
Lerner, Maura. "He, she, or ze?", Star Tribune (July 14, 2018).
Minnesota Daily Editorial Board. "UMN Pioneering Pronoun Preference Policy", Minnesota Daily (August 17, 2018).
Smith, Ian. "Commentary: University of Minnesota Pronoun Policy should not be enacted". Star Tribune (July 19, 2018).
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