This episode was recorded on July 14th, 2023.

Kathleen Lowrey is an academic and activist known for advocating women's rights and feminist scholarship. She coordinates the Canadian chapter of Women's Declaration International, promoting gender equality. Despite facing backlash from the University of Alberta for her criticisms of trans activism, Kathleen continues her determined work. Her research challenges biases, delves into Indigenous shamanism, and examines women's marginalization in anthropology.

Relevant Articles:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-022-02440-2

https://compactmag.com/article/canada-s-convenient-victims

Frances Widdowson is a political science professor who specializes in indigenous policy and how "woke-ism" threatens academic freedom and open inquiry. She is currently working on two manuscripts about "The Woke Academy" and the Kamloops Indian Residential School case.

Find more from Frances:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=583500277

the woke academy website: http://www.wokeacademy.info/

Articles in Minding the Campus: https://www.mindingthecampus.org/author/fwiddowson/

Articles for the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship Newsletter: https://safs.ca/author-index/#Widdowson,%20Frances