Can a Public University Stay Politically Neutral? with Ed Seidel | Ep 43
About this episode
Ed Seidel discusses the importance of political neutrality and free speech in public universities.
At a moment when public trust in higher education is faltering and “diversity” has become a politically charged word, University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel argues that universities must return to first principles: truth-seeking, intellectual humility, and viewpoint diversity. Today on Heterodox Out Loud, host John Tomasi speaks with Ed Seidel about how a public land-grant university can defend free speech, uphold institutional neutrality, and navigate state pressure around DEI, without abandoning its core academic mission.
People in this episode
Host: John Tomasi
Guest: Ed Seidel
Topics covered
- political neutrality
- higher education
- free speech
- viewpoint diversity
- diversity
- intellectual humility
Keywords
- public university
- political neutrality
- free speech
- diversity
- intellectual humility
- higher education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Wyoming, Heterodox Academy
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