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Fall 2006 9 Dispatches DISPATCHES Conspiracy in the Classroom Why is the UW letting a 9/11 denier teach students? This fall, Kevin Barrett ’81, But university officials a class normally led by a profes- MA’98, PhD’04 will tell a class refused to do so, fueling a sor who will be on sabbatical of UW-Madison students things fierce and at times bitterly con- this fall. As Barrett made televi- that many people consider out- tentious debate about who — sion appearances in which he rageous — so outrageous, in and what — deserves a place in has repeatedly described his fact, that some say he shouldn’t UW-Madison’s curriculum. views on September 11 as pure be allowed to discuss them in a Provost Patrick Farrell said fact, many people, both within classroom at all. that a ten-day review of Bar- and outside the UW-Madison Barrett, a part-time lecturer rett’s syllabus and previous community, have wondered hired to teach a course titled teaching evaluations revealed why the university would Islam: Religion and Culture, is no reason to believe that he stand up for a part-time among a fringe group of con- wouldn’t handle the course and lecturer whose views seem spiracy theorists who believe his opinions responsibly. But he so outlandish. that U.S. government officials was also clearly concerned that Law professor Ann Alt- orchestrated the terrorist action against Barrett would house, for example, has been 162 attacks of September 11, 2001. create a political litmus test highly critical of the decision A converted Muslim and a for- that might be used against to hire Barrett, writing on her Pounds of concrete and other mer UW teaching assistant, he other instructors who hold Internet blog that his beliefs materials used to build ignited a furious controversy unconventional views. raise doubts about whether Forward, the College of Engi- after appearing on a conserva- “We cannot allow political he can be trusted to teach neering’s national-champion tive talk radio show in June to pressure from critics of unpopu- students responsibly. “You concrete canoe. UW students air his theory that the collapse lar ideas to inhibit the free don’t find the truth by ‘sifting won the competition, which of the World Trade Center exchange of ideas,” Farrell said and winnowing’ in a pile of challenges students to craft a towers was “an inside job,” in a statement. “That classroom obviously worthless ideas,” working canoe from concrete, intended to hasten a long-term interaction is central to this she wrote in July, as the contro- for the fourth consecutive year. war in the Middle East. university’s mission and to the versy became national news. Barrett’s views — and his expansion of knowledge. “And you don’t learn to exer- declared intention to discuss Silencing that exchange now cise critical thinking by reading September 11 conspiracy theo- would only open the door to a lot of material that is clearly ries as part of his course — more onerous and sweeping wrong.” have drawn the ire of Wiscon- restrictions.” Other professors, especially sin lawmakers and others who In tone, Farrell’s words conservatives who can feel out- say he has no business teaching hearken to the regents’ 1894 numbered on a traditionally UW-Madison students. Sixty- defense of Richard Ely, a liberal campus, wonder if the one of the 131 members of the renowned UW professor of | university’s faith in Barrett state legislature signed a letter economics whom conservatives stems from an institutional decrying Barrett’s views as tried to fire for advocating soft-heartedness toward “academically dishonest” and labor strikes and boycotts. left-wing ideologies. demanding that the university The controversy prompted the “I don’t believe this univer- fire him. famous “sifting and winnow- sity would have allowed a “The fact that Mr. Barrett ing” statement, which reads: Klansman to teach black history uses his position at UW-Madison “Whatever may be the limita- or a Holocaust denier to teach to add credibility to his out- tions which trammel inquiry Jewish studies,” says history landish claims is an unaccept- elsewhere, we believe the great professor John Sharpless. able embarrassment to the state University of Wisconsin “Liberals always seem to feel people of Wisconsin and the should ever encourage that that extreme views on the left UW System,” said Steve Nass, a continual and fearless sifting can be tolerated and are even Republican state representative and winnowing by which alone healthy to discuss, while those who has led the call for Barrett’s the truth can be found.” on the right are dangerous.” dismissal. He and other legisla- Yet few people around Yet Sharpless also admits tors have threatened budget campus see this as a clear-cut he would be “very troubled” cuts to the UW System if admin- battle over academic freedom. if he thought he could lose istrators do not terminate Bar- While Ely was a respected his job because of opinions rett’s one-course contract, which scholar and head of the eco- he expressed outside the class- will pay him a little more than nomics department, Barrett room. Similar concerns have eight thousand dollars. was the sole applicant to teach led many faculty to support the 8 ON WISCONSIN DISPATCHES I also don’t believe we should INDEXSTOCK keep ideas outside the univer- sity. Otherwise, we’d be sitting here saying that the world is flat.” “I would never say that there are ideas that have no place in the classroom, because even ideas that are false and political agendas that turn out to be wrong are always worth investigating,” adds David Sorkin ‘75, a professor of Jew- ish studies. Sorkin says he has in the past assigned students to read anti-Semitic conspiracy theories to help them under- “For us, being outside Lebanon stand broader themes in his- is a daily torture. We are away tory. He agrees that September from our parents and friends. 11 theories, which have gained We are living at the rhythm popular support in many of the news.” Muslim countries, might have similar educational value if — Lebanese student Samer put in the right context. Sobh, speaking in July about Will Barrett provide that the violent battles in his home context? In meetings with the country. A computer engineer provost, he indicated that he who is completing an intern- plans to discuss various beliefs ship program at UW-Madison, about the September 11 attacks Sobh and five other Lebanese during one week in the course students organized a relief and that a variety of views effort to aid the estimated would be presented, Farrell million Lebanese civilians says. The provost also noted displaced by bombings. that Barrett’s past teaching evaluations show no indication that he has attempted to proselytize students to his university’s refusal to fire isolated case, but I’m not so beliefs or been hostile to those Barrett, despite their misgivings sure that would be the case.” who disagree with him. about his analysis of the Susan Zaeske ’89, MA’92, While those assurances September 11 attacks. PhD’97, an associate professor have not quelled the debate “Firing someone because of of communication arts whose about Barrett and his fitness to their beliefs is a huge deal,” classes often study the rhetoric teach, they set the stage for says Donald Downs, a political of conspiracy theorists, says she what may be the most antici- science professor who has worries that curtailing Barrett pated UW-Madison course in chaired faculty committees on would create “a chilling effect” years. With nearly 150 students academic freedom. “If the legis- among professors who deal enrolled, Barrett may face his lature is asking us to examine with potentially inflammatory toughest audience yet. ourselves and make sure that material in classes. “Our students are not we take standards seriously, “Conspiracy theories have naïve. They are very sharp, and that’s one thing. But if the legis- permeated history, and I think I think they’re very capable of lature is dictating that you fire it is always important to taking on ideas like this,” says someone based on that person’s engage them and test their Zaeske. “It could be a great beliefs, then who’s next after claims,” she says. “I don’t experience.” Barrett? Maybe Barrett is an believe [Barrett’s] theories, but — Michael Penn MA’97 FALL 2006 9 DISPATCHES Is the UW Farm Friendly? Misperceptions may be keeping some rural students away. Amanda Levzow ‘06 grew WOLFGANG HOFFMANN up in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, where she milked cows each morning on her family’s dairy farm. She earned high grades throughout school, and when it came time to apply to college, she had a clear favorite: UW- Madison. Around Pardeeville, a town of two thousand, it wasn’t a popular choice. “My guidance counselor told me not to apply to UW- Madison because no one from Pardeeville ever gets in,” says Levzow, who graduated in May with degrees in agricultural A native of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, Amanda Levzow found a niche at education and history. “I had so UW-Madison. But fears of adapting to life on a large campus may be many of my parents’ friends keeping other rural students away — a perception that university say, ‘You aren’t going to make officials worry leaves rural students underrepresented. it. You are going to quit after the first year.’” they received point to a linger- some students from these areas In another rural section of ing perception. In some rural from applying or enrolling. the state, Jason Swanson parts of Wisconsin, parents and While rural students account x’09 found similar discourage- school administrators hold to for 25 percent of Wisconsin’s ment.
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