Notre Dame professor doesn’t see ‘any conflict’ with drag programs and university mission

A University of Notre Dame professor who teaches a course on drag shows does not see “any conflict” with the material and the university’s Catholic mission.

“Notre Dame is an institute of higher learning engaged in intellectual inquiry,” Professor Pamela Wojcik told The College Fix via email. “I don’t see any conflict with the university mission or culture in the course. I believe our students have the right to consider truths about all topics.”

She chairs the film, television and theatre department at Notre Dame, which plans to host a drag show on Nov. 3. It’s part of a symposium on “efforts to ban drag,” according to comments the professor made to a conservative student publication on campus.

In the course description, students are required to “read essays on drag, write weekly reflections, attend class discussions, and attend weekly screenings, as well as a symposium on drag and performance.”