Margo Gray

The class was designed to give students the tools to make coherent and consistent arguments on multiple sides of any issue.

The class was designed to give students the tools to make coherent and consistent arguments on multiple sides of any issue.

Charney believes that when most students entered his classroom, they had never really been challenged on their foundational moral beliefs. They were in what he liked to call a dogmatic slumber. The objective of his course was to wake them up.

Charney believes that when most students entered his classroom, they had never really been challenged on their foundational moral beliefs. They were in what he liked to call a dogmatic slumber. The objective of his course was to wake them up.

Charney believes that when most students entered his classroom, they had never really been challenged on their foundational moral beliefs. They were in what he liked to call a dogmatic slumber. The objective of his course was to wake them up.

Charney insists that he poked holes in students' arguments not for the sake of belittling them and their opinions, but for the sake of teaching them how to think critically, how to justify their beliefs, and how to identify the flaws and contradictions in their own arguments.

Charney insists that he poked holes in students' arguments not for the sake of belittling them and their opinions, but for the sake of teaching them how to think critically, how to justify their beliefs, and how to identify the flaws and contradictions in their own arguments.

Charney insists that he poked holes in students' arguments not for the sake of belittling them and their opinions, but for the sake of teaching them how to think critically, how to justify their beliefs, and how to identify the flaws and contradictions in their own arguments.

The success of the course depended upon students not knowing where Charney stood on any given issue. Students inevitably spent the semester trying to pin down his politics, which is why he'd re-registered as an independent voter early on in his teaching career.

The success of the course depended upon students not knowing where Charney stood on any given issue. Students inevitably spent the semester trying to pin down his politics, which is why he'd re-registered as an independent voter early on in his teaching career.

The success of the course depended upon students not knowing where Charney stood on any given issue. Students inevitably spent the semester trying to pin down his politics, which is why he'd re-registered as an independent voter early on in his teaching career.

One class, he would argue passionately and convincingly for the redistribution of wealth, only to argue exactly the opposite stance the following class.

One class, he would argue passionately and convincingly for the redistribution of wealth, only to argue exactly the opposite stance the following class.

One class, he would argue passionately and convincingly for the redistribution of wealth, only to argue exactly the opposite stance the following class.

Charney cites his willingness to challenge students as the reason that he was repeatedly recognized as one of the university's three most popular professors, that he received above-average student teaching evaluations, and that he was the recipient of multiple teaching awards.

Charney cites his willingness to challenge students as the reason that he was repeatedly recognized as one of the university's three most popular professors, that he received above-average student teaching evaluations, and that he was the recipient of multiple teaching awards.

Charney cites his willingness to challenge students as the reason that he was repeatedly recognized as one of the university's three most popular professors, that he received above-average student teaching evaluations, and that he was the recipient of multiple teaching awards.

So you can imagine Charney's surprise when in April 2018, he got the news. His contract would not be renewed. In effect, he was fired. Charney wasn't sure why he was being let go, but he had a theory.

So you can imagine Charney's surprise when in April 2018, he got the news. His contract would not be renewed. In effect, he was fired. Charney wasn't sure why he was being let go, but he had a theory.

So you can imagine Charney's surprise when in April 2018, he got the news. His contract would not be renewed. In effect, he was fired. Charney wasn't sure why he was being let go, but he had a theory.