How Bad Ideas FLOURISH At Universities with Alan Davison

Alan Davison is one of the leading international scholars in the field of cultural history of the long nineteenth century, focusing on the intersection of music and visual culture, portraits of musicians and the reception and representation of the famous Hungarian composer-pianist Franz Liszt.

He has published extensively in this area and has been the recipient of invitations to present at prestigious institutions including Yale University, Kings College London and the Royal College of Music (London).

Alan's website: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Alan.Davison
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
02:18 Bad ideas in academia now influence public discourse and institutions
09:24 Personal identity now = beliefs
16:09 Skepticism is equated to hate in this climate
24:53 Diversity in universities
29:26 Decolonization activism in academia
37:00 Backlash against heterodox thinkers and lack of contrition
54:16 Administrative bloat in universities and DEI
01:08:31 Incentives behind bad ideas
01:18:13 Peer review issues

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