What happens when the progressive idea of cultural ‘safety’ turns on itself?
- Written by Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University
In mid-August, controversy enveloped the Bendigo Writers Festival. Just days before it began, festival organisers sent a code of conduct to its speakers – a code that drove more than 50 authors to make the difficult decision to pull out.
The code was intended to ensure the event’s safety, with a requirement to “avoid language or...
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