Ep. 436 - March 30, 2026 - Most Progressive College Professors Exclude Alternatives Views

About this episode

Jon Shields discusses his research on how contentious issues are taught in colleges using the Open Syllabus database.

Jon Shields, a professor of American politics in the government department at Claremont McKenna College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Shields' latest research, which uses the Open Syllabus database to see how contentious issues are being taught on college campuses.

People in this episode

Host: Paul E. Peterson

Guest: Jon Shields

Topics covered

• college education
• political discourse
• curriculum analysis
• contentious issues
• academic freedom

Keywords

• college professors
• alternative views
• politics
• education research
• curriculum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Claremont McKenna College

Books & works: Open Syllabus database

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