June 29, 2007

The Academic Ethicist

By LAWRENCE DOUGLAS and ALEXANDER GEORGE

Dear Academic Ethicist,

I am what you might call a "rising star" in the field of architectural history. Last year my book, Abstract Concrete, received the Rauschenberg Prize for best book on postcontemporary architecture. I was delighted — until I learned that the award was sponsored by the Hebrew University's School of Architecture, in Jerusalem. Needless to say, I immediately turned down the prize and the invitation to an award banquet at the university. Not only was I