This week we offer a conversation with Peter Wood, head of the National Association of Scholars (NAS), one of the older organizations dedicated to free speech and free inquiry.
Peter explains the origin of NAS, and how he became president. Then he reports on how NAS broke one of the biggest recent spy stories–how the Confucius Institutes on campuses across America were being used to spy and steal US technology.
Peter Wood is the president of the National Association of Scholars, an organization established in 1987.
In this wide-ranging interview about NAS’ mission and projects, Dr. Wood explains the importance of knowledgeable citizens, details deep factual errors in the 1619 project, and explains how NAS exposed a serious national security threat at our universities.
The National Association of Scholars is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to reform higher education. “We uphold the standards of a liberal arts education that fosters intellectual freedom, searches for the truth, and promotes virtuous citizenship. To accomplish this mission we defend the academic freedom of faculty members, students, and others through individual advocacy; investigate issues affecting academic freedom, the integrity, purpose, and neutrality of the university and publish our findings as in-depth reports; educate the public about policies and legislation that would preserve the liberal arts and protect academic freedom. These create three pillars from which our work stands: individual advocacy, research reports, and public advocacy.”
Links:
- National Association of Scholars (NAS): https://www.nas.org/
- NAS Reports: https://www.nas.org/reports
- About NAS: https://www.nas.org/our-work
