Please read this apology from James H. Sweet regarding his recent #AHAPerspectives column. "I apologize for the damage I have caused to my fellow historians, the discipline, and the AHA. I hope to redeem myself in future conversations with you all." historians.org/news-and-advoc
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Relieved to see how quickly this came and that the column does not represent a change in priorities for the , which has done terrific advocacy defending freedom of teaching and learning , such as g
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What has he learned though? He knows that we’re pissed but does he actually know why? How has this changed the way he thinks about the profession and the work we do? Like, he’s on the way to getting it but he’s still not there. Frankly, I don’t think he ever will be tbh.
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He contradicted your sacred narrative. It is like a Soviet historian discovering that young Vladimir Ulyanov liked _Uncle Tom's Cabin_ by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and his grandfather was a converted Jew - something that may not be said aloud even if factually true.
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The replies in this thread demonstrate just how widely correct he was in his assertion that our profession is greatly unbalanced due to lack of thought diversity. Membership and authenticity is measured by adherence to a progressive political ideology and reeks of bias.
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The only ones foreclosing any conversations are those demonstrating radical bias through their unswerving presentism and corrupted modern moral framework.
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