Harvard College Dean Khurana Affirms Importance of Free Idea Exchange
The Crimson reports on an important new initiative facilitated by the dean of Harvard College— “For nearly two years, Khurana has facilitated an ‘Intellectual Vitality Committee’ comprised of Harvard undergraduates, faculty, and alumni. The group has quietly convened to discuss what they see as a lack of free idea exchange at the College.”
‘Open dialogue and the ability to express oneself is at the foundation of democracy and academic freedom,’ Khurana said. ‘A lot of what we have discussed is how do we strengthen active listening — how to think about skill building among teaching faculty for facilitating controversial or challenging dialogue.’“
