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Dr Jordan Peterson: Cambridge University fellowship rescinded | Dr Jordan Peterson: Cambridge University fellowship rescinded |
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Cambridge University has rescinded its invitation of a visiting fellowship to an academic whose views on gender have been condemned by critics. | |
University of Toronto psychology professor Dr Jordan Peterson had planned to be with Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity for two months in autumn. | University of Toronto psychology professor Dr Jordan Peterson had planned to be with Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity for two months in autumn. |
But on Wednesday the university took the invitation back after a review. | |
Dr Peterson said the faculty had "made a serious error of judgement in rescinding their offer to me". | Dr Peterson said the faculty had "made a serious error of judgement in rescinding their offer to me". |
The author has previously caused offence by refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns and in 2016 released a video lecture series questioning political correctness. | The author has previously caused offence by refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns and in 2016 released a video lecture series questioning political correctness. |
He also took aim at a campus culture of "social justice warrior, left-wing radical political activists". | He also took aim at a campus culture of "social justice warrior, left-wing radical political activists". |
Dr Peterson said he did not object to trans people or to choosing which traditional pronoun they prefer. | |
'Narcissistic and devious' | 'Narcissistic and devious' |
He claimed in a blog post that he planned to collaborate with the faculty at Cambridge on a lecture series on the Biblical book of Exodus. | |
Dr Peterson said he had not heard about the rescinding of the offer from the faculty, which announced its decision on Twitter, and said it publicised the rescindment "in a manner that could hardly have been more narcissistic, self-congratulatory and devious". | |
A university spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Jordan Peterson requested a visiting fellowship, and an initial offer has been rescinded after a further review. | A university spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Jordan Peterson requested a visiting fellowship, and an initial offer has been rescinded after a further review. |
"[Cambridge] is an inclusive environment and we expect all our staff and visitors to uphold our principles. There is no place here for anyone who cannot." | "[Cambridge] is an inclusive environment and we expect all our staff and visitors to uphold our principles. There is no place here for anyone who cannot." |
In a statement to the Guardian, the university's students' union said: "We are relieved to hear that Jordan Peterson's request for a visiting fellowship to Cambridge's faculty of divinity has been rescinded following further review. | In a statement to the Guardian, the university's students' union said: "We are relieved to hear that Jordan Peterson's request for a visiting fellowship to Cambridge's faculty of divinity has been rescinded following further review. |
"It is a political act to associate the University with an academic's work through offers which legitimise figures such as Peterson." | "It is a political act to associate the University with an academic's work through offers which legitimise figures such as Peterson." |