Discussion sur twitter autour du fait que la #Oxford_Union ("students society") de l’#université de #Oxford ont invité #Steve_Bannon à donner une conférence...
voici l’annonce :
Voici une première réaction sur twitter :
@OxfordUnion has invited Steve Bannon to speak this Friday-16th November. You guys can’t find anyone better than an anti Semitic, racist, domestic abuser to speak? Stop normalizing fascists @UniofOxford #Oxford
Et la réponse de l’université de Oxford :
Hi Samira, The Oxford Union is independent of the University of Oxford, and Oxford Brookes University, and as an organisation we have no power to regulate their activities.
Et dans un deuxième tweet :
While the University has no involvement, we appreciate opinions often differ on the speakers invited and would add that students can attend these talks to challenge speakers, rather than agree with them.
▻https://twitter.com/UniofOxford/status/1062681958612897792
Et la réaction de #Polly_Wilkins :
This seems to be a theme whereby universities take no responsibility for the hate speech and normalisation of fascism resulting from the platforms given to racists, anti-Semites, and misogynists when these people are invited by students.
If a university will not stand up against rising fascism then it suggests it has no interests in defending itself. There is no possibility for academic freedom under fascism.
▻https://twitter.com/PollyWilkins/status/1062687717774028800
#liberté_d'expression #fascisme #normalisation #banalisation #xénophobie #racisme #liberté_académique