Jordan Peterson has had his fellowship withdrawn from Cambridge University (Image: GETTY )
Jordan Peterson, who styles himself as the "professor against political correctness”, had expected to take up a fellowship with the Faculty of Divinity. But within 48 hours of the offer, it had been withdrawn with the department saying it had “been rescinded after a further review”. Mr Peterson, who said the idea of white privilege is a “Marxist lie”, was due to take part in a two month academic fellowship around ten public lectures on the Bible.
But his appointment sparked outcry among lecturers and students.
Lecturer Priyamvada Gopal sarcastically tweeted: " Jordan Peterson to be my colleague later this year? So EXCITED. So much to learn, so much wisdom to glean. Well done, Cambridge, no better way to signal our commitment to diversity and decolonization."
While another student Neha Malhotra branded the decision “shameful”, writing: "@Cambridge_Uni by hiring Jordan Peterson, you are giving a platform to anti-trans speech.
“Instead of making this campus safer for trans folks & those that fall under your so-called ‘diversity’ mission, you are actively supporting their oppression. So shameful."
Just hours later, the university backtracked, writing in a statement: "We can confirm that
