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- 1975-2015 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1.3m of textual records
Context area
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of records documenting Prof. Fletcher’s teaching activities within the Department of Political Science at the UofT. Material included spans Prof. Fletcher’s first courses as a lecturer to his final year prior to retiring from the UofT. Classes include Quantitative Methods and Research Design, Political Participation, Political Psychology (both on campus and in Siena, Italy), Public opinion and Voting, Mass Political Participation, and Topics in Canadian Politics: The Politics of Hate Speech and Pornography Laws. Material includes syllabi, lecture notes, course readings, course evaluations, in-class surveys, correspondence, and press clippings related to topical news items.
Series also includes documentation of Prof. Fletcher’s 1993 Political Psychology class in which the white supremacist group, Heritage Front, and other groups were invited to speak. While the aim of the class was intended to expose racism and intolerance, the event triggered strong reactions across campus and the city, culminating in a review by the Toronto Mayor’s Committee on Community and Race Relations. Related material includes press clippings, course material, and substantial correspondence.
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System of arrangement
Files are arranged by course number and then chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
The following file is closed until 30 years following the last date of file activity: B2015-0016/018(11)