Scholars Set up Council to Fight University Cancel Culture

The London Universities’ Council for Academic Freedom, the first of its kind in Britain, will tackle cancelling of academics and erosion of academic freedom.

Kathleen Stock departs followed by security after her talk at the Oxford Union in Oxford, England, on May 30, 2023. Eddie Keogh/Getty Images

A founding member of Britain’s first council to combat cancel culture within universities says social media is having a dangerous impact on academic freedom.

Professor Ian Pace said social media has created realms where ideological views are not being challenged, exasperating the “cancelling process.”