Trigger Warnings

A letter to incoming freshman at the University of Chicago underscores how dysfunctional our public discussion of trauma and student safety has become.

• By Jared Keller

The spread of trigger warnings outside of online communities where they might actually be of use to the classrooms of our nation’s most prominent universities has diminished the value of a liberal arts education.

• By Craig Klugman

Five studies you should read before you deploy a trigger warning.

• By Richard J. McNally

Trigger warnings make sense in certain situations and settings. Higher education isn't one of them.

• By Tressie McMillan Cottom