Professor is punished for criticising composition prize

Professor Krzysztof Wolek of the University of Louisville has been issued a formal warning after writing an emmail to a colleague criticising the judging of the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, a once-prestigious event that is hosted by the University.

Earlier this year, UofL School of Music Dean Teresa Reed sent an email to faculty requesting that they ‘kindly refrain’ from discussing the structure, rules, and procedures of the Competition.

Professor Wolek (pictured), originally from Katowice in Poland, has now been investigated by the university for ‘unprofessional, disrespectful, hostile, harassing, intimidating, or discriminating conduct’ and issued a formal warning which could affect the course of his career.

This is what passes for academic freedom of speech in the US in 2023.