Appeals Court Dismisses Former Professor’s Tenure Lawsuit
A federal appeals court recently upheld a district court's dismissal of former Harvard associate professor Kimberly S. Theidon's lawsuit, which alleged she was unfairly denied tenure due to sex discrimination and retaliation for advocating for sexual harassment victims. Theidon initially filed the lawsuit in 2015 after being denied tenure in the Anthropology department in 2013. Despite claims of irregularities in her tenure review process and a discriminatory work environment, the court ruled that Theidon did not provide sufficient evidence of sex discrimination or retaliation. Theidon, now a tenured professor at Tufts University, expressed disappointment in the ruling, highlighting systemic gender discrimination and lack of transparency in academia.| Creator |
Bikales, James S.
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The Harvard Crimson
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| Date |
2020-02-03
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Digital
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| Local URL |
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/2/3/theidon-lawsuit-dismissed/
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| Tags | Legal, Student Publications |
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| Date Added | July 2, 2024 |
| Date Modifed | January 7, 2025 |
| Collection | Harvard and Gender Discrimination |