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Even Lecturer on the Study of Religion Brian C.W. Palmer ’86—usually full of praise for his guest lecturers—challenged Summers’ style at the University’s helm. He quoted from a profile of Summers, published last August in the New York Times Magazine, which said that many people don’t like Summers and his “aggressive and challenging” leadership style...
...realize that this will be my last such experience,” Palmer shot back to audience applause, alluding to his impending departure at the end of this semester when his lectureship will expire...
...Palmer asked Summers to give two examples of his leadership, one of his aggressive style and one “Gandhian” instance in which he led by example...
...last semester not having gained anything by taking the class. I do mean to convey, however, that the class could have done much more. Handing over the floor to a few true, thoughtful conservative voices during the semester would have made the class infinitely more stimulating and engaging. If Palmer had, we might have actually had something to debate about in my section...
...Kavulla in his column and I personally feel like Palmer’s claim that Religion 1528 and Religion 1529, “Personal Choice and Global Transformation,” are intellectually diverse is misguided. I’ll end with one word of caution—Palmer shouldn’t fall into the trap of the radcons and the ultra-conservatives who group everyone on “the left” together and wholly dismiss them. From the content of Palmer’s class and the nature of Palmer’s response to Kavulla?...