The Difficult Knowledge Project seeks to understand the historical legacies of the university and its role in society through disruptive historiography of institutional myths and ceremonies, creative expression of life in the contemporary academy, humanities-based and social science research in higher education studies, and collective re-imagining.

Lead Investigator:
Dr. Amy Scott Metcalfe
Associate Professor, Higher Education
Department of Educational Studies
University of British Columbia
Website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/amyscottmetcalfe/