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Paul Gottfried

Paul Gottfried is Raffensperger Professor of Humanities Emeritus at
Elizabethtown College. He is the author of eleven books, most recently Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America (Cambridge University Press, 2011), and more than one hundred scholarly articles. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1983.

Articles by Paul Gottfried

Jan 19, 2018 · Paul Gottfried

Sorry, Students, but I Have Never Espoused Racism or White Supremacy

As I watched the antics of the hooded “Antifa” mobs at Berkeley and other large universities last year, I thought that I’d missed something in my many years as a…

Feb 24, 2017 · Paul Gottfried

A Small College Is Suffering from Self-inflicted Wounds

Recently, one of my neighbors saw students from Elizabethtown College, where I taught for many years, walking down the street wearing what looked like the puzzle pieces featured as symbols…

Sep 23, 2015 · Paul Gottfried

“Publish or Perish” Isn’t So Bad

Despite its flaws, the “publish or perish” systerm at least makes sure faculty members aren’t total deadbeats.

Mar 14, 2014 · Paul Gottfried

The Academy Then and Now

Academic leftists used to be interested in ideas and arguments; much less so today.

Sep 16, 2013 · Paul Gottfried

What “Recruiting” Means Today

Colleges put aside the quest for excellence in favor of candidates with the proper views and characteristics.

Aug 8, 2013 · Paul Gottfried

How Multiculturalism Transformed My College

Elizabethtown College leaders fell head over heels for that fad and now the school is much the worse.