Latin American literature contains warnings for American universities that yield to Trump

By Charlotte Rogers, Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Virginia

As university leaders work to make deals with the Trump administration, many college presidents are at an ethical crossroads. On the one hand, they must do all they can to restore funding for vital research. On the other, they risk ceding to the demands of a president with views that don’t align with their missions.

As the fall semester begins, academic administrators could look to literature for guidance. Latin America’s rich archive…

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