the professé the “correct red and those

where on who expre beliefs are

who don’t tée the accepted politcal line @e quietly dis- missed.

You don’t#meed to use

your imaginati@n because, according to any aca- demics, this hajpens regu- larly at Canadiaf universi- ties.

David Mande versity of Quebec tute professor, trie McGill university was refused a tenur@strack position in 1980 becaffse of his political beliefs. has just written a boo his battle with McGill Allen Fenichel, a Mc professor, titled The A demic Corporation: Jv tice, Freedom and the Un versity. While the bool looks specifically at Man- del’s case, it also examines the inadequacies of the pro- cess that universities use to hire academics.

Mandel was _ teaching Soviet and East European politics at McGill on a one year appointment when he applied for a _ tenure- track position in the same field. Once a candidate holds a tenure-track posi- tion, the university will ei- ther let the candidate con- tinue in a tenure-track po- sition, award a tenure po- sition or not renew the contract at all. Highly qualified, with an excellent publications record, Man- del made the short list of candidates for the McGill position.

Despite his qualifica- tions and a recommenda- tion from the Appointments Commit-

tee of the Political Science |

Department, the depart- ment rejected Mandel and hired Joan Debardeleben, an American, who now holds the position.

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The. depart ated Canadian A n of University Tea UT) regulations al immigration la ing Canadian pro-

were political. “Mandel

his view is not many,” said profess Noumoff. to Noumoff, also a ist, can attest the depa ment does not have a hik tory of fairness towards Marxists in their midst. He has been teaching in the Political Science de- partment since 1967 but he did not get tenure until 981. Noumoff also said Man- del’s views on the Middle Past conflicted sharply with e members of the de-

dur

e nor the guidelines with

the

Throughout

d, the McGill adminis-

ied ae eeR OS He ROE

Quebec Rights Commission, whick began its own investigation in October 1981, compiling over 50 hours of interviews during the one-year investi- gation period.

this _ pe-

AUT fact-finding

so

pa ent. As well, Man- ; : named after

delWAad cancelled his classes 1S chair Da Gibson, gave a strike by McGill its final rep in Octo-

enance workers and e of the few in

mai

was | the d@partment to respect del, the pig&et lines, which also made unpopular. Afte he was_ re- fused terre, Mandel spoke with the cGill Associa- tion of Whiversity Teach- ers (MA . The chair of

ee, Irwin Gop- Dean of Stu- there were ; for appeal hiring. So to pursue

the commi nik, now t dents, told B no procedu in the case d Mandel decid his complaint

came out in fave

explaining

of the reasons of the members of the

testified were credible. Gibson report asserted t in a case like Mandel’s,

ent has failed to persuade us that political bias was

But the Human Rights

demic Freedom not a factor.” Committee of But the commi Commission

to take up hij they had

report went further in its condemnation of the department.

MRR EER ee CT utes

After —

conducting a thorough in- vestigation, Claude Trudel wrote, “there were, in this articular case, political el- ts that, in the full of the term, inter- the collective de- ge department.”

made public to help resto Mandel’s reputation. The further recommended tha

McGill to abide by the report, the CAUT merely called for a joint inquiry with McGill. The CAUT board shelved the Gib- on report on Mandel’s

Left wing pro

_ he was rejected by the

_ but their will and ability

some Can

t’s very difficult

get ence of discrin - nation h will hold | in court. itness

tell you,’yes,I dis against him,”said

cae minat

Finally, four years ¥

litical Science Depar

the CAUT is

Michel, noting that w e CAUT can censuré university, its capacity limited.

“To censure a uni sity is to make a univer a pariah - a serious this

enforce censure is limite! Fenichel said.