Update: Edinburgh University’s security failures causes cancellation of screening of “Adult Human Female” for a second time
(18.05.23) Following the disruption by Trans activists of the first attempt by Edinburgh Academics to show “Adult Human Female” on 14 December 2022, we wrote to the Principal and Senior Lay Member, Janet Legrand KC, asking them to facilitate a rescreening. See our letter here. Despite an encouraging response from Ms Legrand KC 14 March 2023 here, the University failed to take the obvious precautions and measures which would have prevented Trans activists from again disrupting the rescreening organised for 26 April 2023. AFFS wrote to the University again, see here, expressing dismay at the continuing failures and asking the University to take all steps necessary to permit the screening to go ahead without further delay or interference. We received a response from Ms Legrand KC here, our reply to which can be viewed here.
Foot-dragging over “Adult Human Female” continues at Edinburgh University
(07.03.23) Following the disruption by trans activists (some of whom were members of the University) of the lawful screening of “Adult Human Female” by Academics For Academic Freedom at Edinburgh University on 14 December 2022, we wrote to the Principal, Professor Sir Peter Mathieson. Read our letter here. Following a chaser, we received a short reply from the Principal on 18 January 2023 which can be seen here. Despite the warm words about freedom of expression, however, nothing has been done to identify or discipline University staff or students for their unlawful actions. What is more, it has become clear that, as also reported in the national press, Edinburgh is dragging its feet on rescheduling the screening and has sought to impose unreasonable restrictions. As a result we sent a further letter to Janet Legrand KC (the senior outside member of Edinburgh’s Court) asking her to intervene. Our letter can be seen here. We await any acknowledgment, let alone reply.
What you can do:
- Share this news with your fellow Edinburgh graduates and suggest they join AFFS – https://affs.uk/join: it is quick and free, and the more members we have, the more pressure we can apply to our universities.
- We urge Edinburgh alumni to write to the Principal and Janet Legrand KC (copying in the other officers identified below).
- Please remember: express yourself moderately, and keep to the facts. Alumni care hugely about free speech, but we are not extremists.
Their emails (from public sources):
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal Principal@ed.ac.uk,
Janet Legrand KC, Senior Lay Member of Court court@ed.ac.uk
Professor Kim Graham, Provost kim.graham@ed.ac.uk
Chris Cox, Vice Principal Philanthropy and Advancement and Executive Director of Development and Alumni chris.cox@ed.ac.uk
Update: Edinburgh University’s security failures causes cancellation of screening of “Adult Human Female” for a second time
(18.05.23) Following the disruption by Trans activists of the first attempt by Edinburgh Academics to show “Adult Human Female” on 14 December 2022, we wrote to the Principal and Senior Lay Member, Janet Legrand KC, asking them to facilitate a rescreening. See our letter here. Despite an encouraging response from Ms Legrand KC 14 March 2023 here, the University failed to take the obvious precautions and measures which would have prevented Trans activists from again disrupting the rescreening organised for 26 April 2023. AFFS wrote to the University again, see here, expressing dismay at the continuing failures and asking the University to take all steps necessary to permit the screening to go ahead without further delay or interference. We received a response from Ms Legrand KC here, our reply to which can be viewed here.
Free speech issues and related AFFS activity
To follow
Links to the key documents will be shown below.
_________________________________________________
