A group of 150 faculty members of the University of California (UC) system are pushing back against a call for them to teach a “viewpoint-neutral” Middle Eastern history as part of a broader strategy to ease the tension on campuses in the wake of the Israel–Hamas war.
In an open letter on Nov. 30, the professors asked UC system President Michael Drake to rescind his use of the term “viewpoint-neutral history” from his remarks made to the UC board of regents two weeks ago, arguing that “presenting conflicting viewpoints” is a normal and important part of their history curriculum.
