Jason Arday accuser granted permission to resume work – here’s what we know
- Ghent University has allowed US academic Nathan Cofnas to resume remote academic work, excluding teaching, while an inquiry into potential discrimination continues.
- Cofnas had previously accused Jason Arday, Cambridge‘s youngest Black professor, of plagiarism prior to Arday’s death in London earlier this month.
- The Belgian institution confirmed communication with US Ambassador Bill White concerning Cofnas, who expressed gratitude for White’s involvement.
- Cofnas previously left Cambridge’s Emmanuel College following a backlash over controversial race-related blog posts, which he maintains were not racist.
- Arday’s death sparked significant debate over racism in academia and the media, culminating in a public vigil in Trafalgar Square and an ongoing inquest.
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