Conservative critics have complained about the leftward tilt of college and university faculty since the 1950s. In contrast, the American Association of University Professors and similar groups have either denied that such a tilt occurs or refused to acknowledge that a balanced ideological representation is needed to educate students in colleges and universities. While emotions run high, until now neither side has examined the topic in a systematic and comprehensive fashion.
 
To answer these questions, AEI has commissioned nineteen research papers from professors and prominent scholars to examine whether intellectual diversity is lacking on college campuses, whether conservative academics have more difficulty in attaining posts and promotions, and what the causes and degrees of bias are in specific disciplines: English, history, political science, psychology, linguistics, education, and the sciences. At this event, the authors of these studies will present the results of their empirical research and discuss possible reforms that may make academia more intellectually vibrant.

Please join us on November 14 for a conference at which original research shedding light on this important question will be presented and discussed.