Update: Jason Arday Accuser Suspended From University Amid Discrimination Investigation Following Professor’s Death
The letter says Ghent University should not punish Cofnas for raising plagiarism claims, and 709 academics had signed it by Monday afternoon.
- On Tuesday, 709 academics signed an open letter urging Ghent University to protect postdoctoral researcher Nathan Cofnas from punishment following his suspension last Friday.
- Ghent officials suspended Cofnas for one week to investigate whether his conduct toward the late Cambridge Professor Jason Arday constituted discrimination or created a hostile work environment.
- In a Substack article, Cofnas alleged that Arday plagiarized a 2009 thesis, claiming a plagiarism-detection tool identified similarities involving more than 100 passages from the original work.
- Following Arday's death, Ghent University Rector Petra De Sutter and Vice-Rector Herwig Reynaert stated the institution values academic freedom but emphasized it must be balanced with responsibility.
- Earlier this week, more than 30,000 people gathered in London's Trafalgar Square for a vigil honoring Arday, reflecting ongoing public concern over his treatment during the controversy.
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Researcher Nathan Cofnas was suspended from the UGent as a preventive measure after the death of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor of history at Cambridge University, whom he accused of plagiarism. ...
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Update: Jason Arday Accuser Suspended From University Amid Discrimination Investigation Following Professor’s Death
Nathan Cofnas, the “race realist” researcher behind plagiarism allegations against late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended from his position at Ghent University as the Belgian institution examines his conduct. Source: GoFundMe / Sir Patrick Vernon OBE The suspension is a new development in the controversy that surrounded Arday before his death. As previously reported, Arday, 41, resigned from Cambridge earlier this…
Hundreds of Academics Support Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter
Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling on Ghent University in Belgium to protect from punishment Nathan Cofnas, the postdoctoral researcher and self-described “race realist” who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarizing parts of his Ph.D. thesis.
The controversy surrounding suspended UGent researcher Nathan Cofnas is dividing the academic world. More than 700 academics signed an open letter questioning the disciplinary proceedings against the controversial American philosopher. At the same time, over 500 UGent staff members, researchers, and students are calling for a thorough evaluation of his appointment and public conduct.
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