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M.B. Mack

University Drops Course on Racism Taught by Whites-Only Faculty

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Credit: Petr Zlatý / Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)

A university in Lisbon, Portugal, has suspended its postgraduate program on racism and xenophobia after facing scrutiny over its all-white staff and controversial course content, according to a report.

The course, approved in July by the scientific council, was offered by Universidade NOVA de Lisboa's law school in collaboration with the Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia. It was quickly criticized for failing to include diverse voices among its faculty, sparking public outcry from anti-racism advocates and organizations, according to Publico.

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