I'm incredibly uncomfortable with the idea of revoking degrees for anything other than severe academic misconduct, but it was an honorary arts degree so it never really counted for two reasons
Credentialism is garbage generally, and a mark of inferiority under the current regime. If anything, this strengthens his claim to being a good artist.
My favorite ridiculous revocation was when they took away Putin's taekwondo blackbelt. That was also honorary (although he's an actual blackbelt in judo I believe), so it's not as ridiculous as it first sounded...but still. They took away a dude's blackbelt. Hahaha. Honk honk.
Well, next we will take away his judo black belt as well. Take that, Vova! Did you really think you could do what we do on the regular and get away with it?!?
I'm incredibly uncomfortable with the idea of revoking degrees for anything other than severe academic misconduct
You are correct. Relevant to the degree that was granted. So if your dissertation was a fraud, then it's OK. If you continue on to commit fraud, or be Hitler, then it doesn't matter - it's immaterial and irrelevant.
I'm incredibly uncomfortable with the idea of revoking degrees for anything other than severe academic misconduct, but it was an honorary arts degree so it never really counted for two reasons
Credentialism is garbage generally, and a mark of inferiority under the current regime. If anything, this strengthens his claim to being a good artist.
Credentials in art are particularly useless, especially today where they don't even teach anatomy.
I hope they do.
Because while we know that Harvard is a fraud, few others do.
Once they start pulling degrees for political reasons, that will cause major damage to its reputation.
My favorite ridiculous revocation was when they took away Putin's taekwondo blackbelt. That was also honorary (although he's an actual blackbelt in judo I believe), so it's not as ridiculous as it first sounded...but still. They took away a dude's blackbelt. Hahaha. Honk honk.
To take someone's blackbelt away you should be required to physically come and take it.
Well, next we will take away his judo black belt as well. Take that, Vova! Did you really think you could do what we do on the regular and get away with it?!?
I'm pretty sure it was an "honorary" degree in this case. Revoking ACTUAL degrees is asking for a lawsuit.
You are correct. Relevant to the degree that was granted. So if your dissertation was a fraud, then it's OK. If you continue on to commit fraud, or be Hitler, then it doesn't matter - it's immaterial and irrelevant.