Reply #39: Then you need to do some investigating [View All]

[a la izquierda]

He's been shunned by the academic community.

Edit, for clarity: He shouldn't have been fired, as that is serious business when one has tenure. Political motivations have zero place in academia, but in fact, they often do. It is very messy and can end in lawsuits. However, he does very shoddy scholarship and probably wasn't entirely deserving of the position in the first place. That, combined with the whole ancestry fiasco, is really problematic. I have colleagues who are raked over the coals because they study Native American history or cultures, and who are not of Native descent...trumping up one's ancestry for career gain is so unprofessional.