Exclusive: Cambridge colleagues argued a Google search would have prevented Nathan Cofnas hiring
Exclusive: Cambridge colleagues argued a Google search would have prevented Nathan Cofnas hiring Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 11:13 Cofnas, a self-described race realist, accused Jason Arday of plagiarism last month. His colleagues held meeting about his controversial views in February 2024 Nathan Cofnas has faced scrutiny in recent weeks over his controversial views on race…
In February 2024, Nathan Cofnas, a self-described race realist, was hired by Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge following a blog post he wrote claiming that race was linked to academic ability. His controversial views led to a private meeting in February 2024 attended by the pro vice chancellor for education, members of the Cambridge philosophy faculty and around 20 philosophy students.
During the meeting, the attendees discussed Cofnas' views, with one member suggesting that a Google search would have revealed more about his controversial stance before he was hired. Cofnas was dismissed from Emmanuel College in April 2024 after a petition by Cambridge students and academics gathered over 1,200 signatures calling for his dismissal.
He was later appointed as a Leverhulme Trust early career fellow at Ghent University in Belgium, where he is currently under investigation for making public statements following the death of his former colleague and accuser, sociologist Jason Arday.
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