Free the Inquiry
Heterodox Academy, Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D., David Rozado, Erin B. Shaw, Alice Dreger, Michael Regnier, John Tomasi, Shiri Spitz SiddiqiFree the Inquiry brings you fresh news, smart commentary, original research, and expert analysis from the Heterodox Academy staff to keep you informed on what's happening at the intersection of open inquiry and viewpoint diversity in higher ed.
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When Institutional Neutrality Isn’t Neutral
The University of North Carolina System’s commitment to institutional neutrality has been invoked by university officials at least twice in recent months, in very curious circumstances that suggest institutional neutrality is being used to ...
Campuses are Reaffirming the Scholarly Virtues that Keep Knowledge Alive
Over the past few months, I’ve been heartened to see the national conversation catching up to a theme that has animated Heterodox Academy since our founding: the pursuit of truth and knowledge depends on viewpoint diversity.
What Universities Should Do After Rejecting Trump’s Compact
It’s been a month since the Trump administration offered nine universities its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which promised “multiple positive benefits” for adhering to the compact’s ten conditions. Since then, seve...
Universities Can’t Pursue Truth Without Viewpoint Diversity
Editor’s note: Below is a preview of an opinion piece published today, October 29, 2025 at Inside Higher Ed. To read the full article, click here.
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Fresh news, smart commentary, original research, and expert analysis from the Heterodox Academy staff to keep you informed on open inquiry in higher ed.
A social scientist interested in books, education, and science. Director of Communications at Heterodox Academy.
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Erin B. Shaw is a Research Associate at HxA. Her background is in education research and survey methods.
Alice Dreger is an American historian, journalist, and mainstream writer with a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science. Since June 2024, she has been serving as the Managing Editor for Heterodox Academy. More at alicedreger.com.
Michael Regnier is Heterodox Academy's Executive Director. A former charter school founder and K-12 education advocate, he's a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Chicago.
John Tomasi, the President of Heterodox Academy, is a political philosopher who earned his graduate degrees at Oxford University. A long-time professor at Brown, he has also held teaching and research positions at Princeton, Stanford, and Harvard.
Shiri Spitz Siddiqi is a Senior Researcher at Heterodox Academy. She is a social psychologist with expertise on political bias, affective polarization, and moral judgment.
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