The real issue for academics is that for the general public he will be the answer to the “Name one living professor” for some time to come. Not a good face of the profession.
Comment by Buckland — Wednesday, July 25, 2024 @ 12:06 pm
[...] As PoliBlog notes in the case of Churchill, but could have said for Finkelstein: Churchill was under qualified for the position for which CU hired him in the first place, and therefore the University bears some responsibility for the problems that Churchill caused. [...]
It amazes me that the discussion continues to be framed around the “little Eichmanns” reference when the evidence of his scholarly misconduct is so substantial. I couldn’t believe it when I heard he was ghost writing essays to create reference sources for his other writings. It doesn’t get much more brazen than that.
Comment by ts — Wednesday, July 25, 2024 @ 8:57 pm
The real issue for academics is that for the general public he will be the answer to the “Name one living professor” for some time to come. Not a good face of the profession.
Comment by Buckland — Wednesday, July 25, 2024 @ 12:06 pm
[...] As PoliBlog notes in the case of Churchill, but could have said for Finkelstein: Churchill was under qualified for the position for which CU hired him in the first place, and therefore the University bears some responsibility for the problems that Churchill caused. [...]
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It amazes me that the discussion continues to be framed around the “little Eichmanns” reference when the evidence of his scholarly misconduct is so substantial. I couldn’t believe it when I heard he was ghost writing essays to create reference sources for his other writings. It doesn’t get much more brazen than that.
Comment by ts — Wednesday, July 25, 2024 @ 8:57 pm