Ward Churchill
Author
1947 –
Who is Ward Churchill?
Ward LeRoy Churchill is an American author and political activist. He was a professor of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1990 to 2007. The primary focus of his work is on the historical treatment of political dissenters and Native Americans by the United States government. His work features controversial and provocative views, written in a direct, often confrontational style.
In January 2005, Churchill's work attracted publicity because of the widespread circulation of a 2001 essay, "On the Justice of Roosting Chickens". In the essay, he claimed that the September 11 attacks were a natural and unavoidable consequence of what he views as unlawful US policy, and he referred to the "technocratic corps" working in the World Trade Center as "little Eichmanns".
In March 2005 the University of Colorado began investigating allegations that Churchill had engaged in research misconduct; it reported in June 2006 that he had done so. Churchill was fired on July 24, 2007, leading to a claim by some scholars that he was fired because of the "Little Eichmanns" comment. Churchill filed a lawsuit against the University of Colorado for unlawful termination of employment.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1947
Urbana - Also known as
- Ward LeRoy Churchill
- Spouses
- Marie Annette Jaimes Churchill
(1987 - 1995) - Natsu Saito Churchill
- Leah Kelly Churchill
( - 2000/05/31)
- Marie Annette Jaimes Churchill
- Ethnicity
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- Bachelor of Arts
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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