William Brooks: To Defend Academic Freedom, a Canadian Professor Calls for ‘Dangerous Universities’

"In Praise of Dangerous Universities” calls for a return to the rules of open discourse in which students can seek a fuller understanding of their world through critical inquiry and the free exchange of ideas, writes William Brooks. Jannis Tobias Werner/Shutterstock

Commentary

Mark Mercer is a professor of philosophy at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, who has served as president of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship since 2015.