Over two-thirds of conservative academics throughout higher education systems in the United States and Canada reported a “hostile” work environment stemming from opposing political beliefs among their colleagues.
Around 70% to 80% of those who have right-wing views said they face an orbit of people actively “discouraging them from pursuing academic careers,” predominantly in the humanities and social sciences, according to a study released Monday from the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology. The research added that approximately 62% of graduate students with a “very right” worldview said revealing their political views to their peers would “make [their] life difficult,” while those with 32% of those with “somewhat right” views said the same.
