97. Is Academic Research Compromising Its Own Standards – Ashley Rubin

Are political considerations, ideological conformity, and fear of backlash compromising scholarly standards in higher education? When public trust in knowledge-producing institutions breaks down, arriving at a shared baseline of facts becomes nearly impossible. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ashley Rubin, Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, about her work on a multi-university commission investigating politicization across academic disciplines. Dr. Rub...