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born 1960 England
Kenan Malik (born 26 January 1960) is an Indian-born English writer, lecturer, broadcaster, and free speech advocate trained in neurobiology and the history of science. His political writings typically include commentaries on modern theories of multiculturalism, pluralism and race.
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In plural societies, it is both inevitable and important that people offend the sensibilities of others.
Free speech in an age of identity politics (2015)
To accept that certain things cannot be said is to accept that certain forms of power cannot be challenged.
Free speech in an age of identity politics (2015)
Free speech – proper, full-blooded free speech – is the lifeblood of any progressive politics and of any progressive transformation of society. If we treasure the one, we must treasure the other.
Free speech in an age of identity politics (2015)
The real value of free speech, in other words, is not to those who possess power, but to those who want to challenge them. And the real value of censorship is to those who do not wish their authority to be challenged.
Free speech in an age of identity politics (2015)
The university is a space for would-be adults to explore new ideas, to expand their knowledge, to interrogate power, to learn how to make an argument. A space within which students can be challenged, even upset or shocked or made angry.
Free speech in an age of identity politics (2015)