Linguist sexual-harassment case sparks protests

Linguist sexual-harassment case sparks protests

A sexual-harassment case in the sciences is rocking the University of Rochester in New York. Seven current and former faculty members of the brain and cognitive sciences department, and a former graduate student, have filed complaints against the university with the US government. They allege that F...

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Published in:Nature (London) Vol. 549; no. 7672; p. 315
Main Author: Witze, Alexandra
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group 21-09-2017
Subjects:
College faculty
Complaints
Graduate students
Investigations
Jaeger, Florian
Researchers
Sexual harassment
Working conditions
New York
United States > US
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Summary:A sexual-harassment case in the sciences is rocking the University of Rochester in New York. Seven current and former faculty members of the brain and cognitive sciences department, and a former graduate student, have filed complaints against the university with the US government. They allege that Florian Jaeger, a linguist and full professor in the department, sexually harassed graduate students and postdocs and created a hostile work environment. They also allege that the university, which last year investigated the matter and twice cleared Jaeger of wrongdoing, retaliated against the faculty members who lodged the complaint.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature.2017.22620