Public Statement: “The Real Academy in Exile” For the past three months, the Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) has confronted A legal process by Prof Dr Kader Konuk of the University Duisburg Essen, aimed at “The Real Academy in Exile,” A case study of clique formation in contemporary academia co authored by David Selim Sayers and Evrim Emir Sayers and published in the PICT blog The Faculty Lounge under the former’s name. Rather than offer A public response to the article, Konuk offered Sayers the prospect of up to € 250,000 in fines and 6 months in prison. Furthermore, in the course of her legal action, Konuk accused Sayers of using “The language of the Nazis” and of “Availing himself of Populist and Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories,” baseless and horrific claims that we reject in the sharpest terms possible. 1 We refused to take down the article, traveling to Germany to uphold its integrity in court. The court ruled that “The Content of the Defendant’s Text and the Factual Allegations made there in are based on A, Sufficient, Minimum Amount of Evidence,” meaning that “The Real Academy in Exile” will stay intact and publicly available as A historic example of academic … Meer lezen over PICT | Paris Institute for Critical Thinking – Public Statement: “The Real Academy in Exile” + David Selim & Evrim Emir Sayers – The Real Academy in Exile (Censored)