NEWS

My article, “In Defense of Transracialism”, unexpectedly became the center of a major controversy shortly after its publication in 2017. What followed was an intense and polarizing public response. Below is a selection of news coverage, opinion pieces, and commentary that emerged in the wake of the debate. See the Wikipedia article for a general overview of the controversy.

News and Op-Eds

This is What a Modern Day Witch-Hunt Looks Like, Jesse Singal, New York Magazine

A Defense of Transracial Identity Roils Philosophy World, Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times

The Uproar over Transracialism, Rogers Brubaker, New York Times

Academe’s Poisonous Call-Out Culture, Suzanna Danuta Walters, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Hypatia Disavows the ‘Hypatia’ Disavowal, Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed

(Another) Shake-Up at ‘Hypatia’, Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed

After 'In Defense of Transracialism' sparks outrage, editors of philosophy journal castigate its Canadian author, Joseph Brean, The National Post