83: Fighting for Academic Freedom in Canada — Dr. Rima Azar

Dr. Rima Azar is an Associate Professor of health psychology at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada. She was suspended from her position, and banned from campus, following complains about her personal blog. She’s fought back against the suspension. Last June she spoke with Jordan Peterson on his podcast about what she was going through. In this conversation, I talk with Rima about her time growing un in Lebanon during its civil war,  what happened to her at Mount Allison, why she chose to fight back, and where she goes next.  

Rima's blog: https://bambisafkar.ca/  

GoFundMe for Rima's legal defense: https://www.gofundme.com/f/t88quc-raising-money-for-legal-fees 

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