Who is DEI critic and Jason Arday accuser, Nathan Cofnas?

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1. Sun, 16 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English13:53first to report
     Who is DEI critic and Jason Arday accuser, Nathan Cofnas?

     Nathan Cofnas, who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, believes intelligence varies between racial groups.

2. Thu, 20 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Der Spiegel (Germany)19:20
     Jason Arday: Suspendierung von Plagiatskritiker Cofnas nach Rassismus-Debatte

     URL changednow www.spiegel.de/ausland/jason-arday-suspendierung-von-plagiatskritiker-nathan-cofnas-nach-rassismus-debatte-a-acb3a4c5-ef36-4f5d-a4a9-0e28990460b0#ref=rss

     Der Wissenschaftler Nathan Cofnas rechnet eigenen Angaben zufolge damit, von der Universität Gent gekündigt zu werden. Er hatte gegen den mittlerweile verstorbenen Cambridge-Professor Arday früh Vorwürfe erhoben.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)19:45
     Profesor s Cambridgea nađen mrtav. Suspendiran čovjek koji ga je optužio za plagiranje

     NATHAN Cofnas bio je među onima koji su doveli u pitanje Ardayjev znanstveni rad i postignuća, što je pokrenulo višetjednu raspravu o navodnom plagijatu prije njegove smrti 14. kolovoza.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:44
     Belgian university suspends academic who accused late Cambridge professor of plagiarism

     Ghent University says academic freedom 'not unlimited' as it takes action over researcher’s public statement

3. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • ibtimes.co.uk03:42
     Why Was Nathan Cofnas Suspended? Academic Faces Disciplinary Investigation

     Ghent University has suspended Nathan Cofnas amid a preliminary investigation into his public statements about late professor Jason Arday, following allegations of plagiarism and discrimination.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)07:12
     Sospeso per razzismo l’accademico che accusò per primo Arday di plagio quando erano colleghi a Cambridge

     Il rettore dell’università di Ghent in Belgio ha reso noto di aver messo Nathan Cofnas sotto inchiesta per “dichiarazioni discriminatorie”. Il professore sostenne che il giovane sociologo britannico – trovato morto in casa due settimane fa – aveva copiato la tesi di laurea

   • Novinky (Czechia)08:54
     Akademik, který Jasona Ardaye obvinil z plagiátorství, byl suspendován

     Americký akademik Nathan Cofnas, který v červenci obvinil profesora sociologie vzdělávání z Univerzity v Cambridgi Jasona Ardaye z plagiátorství v jeho doktorské práci, byl ve čtvrtek suspendován Univerzitou v Gentu. Cofnasovo obvinění rozpoutalo skandál, během kterého bylo odhaleno mnoho Ardayových lží týkajících se nejen jeho profesních zkušeností, ale i charitativních aktivit nebo rasistických útoků vůči němu. Kauza vyvrcholila Ardayovou rezignací a následnou sebevraždou.

   • The Hill19:40
     US ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations

     U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Friday condemned the decision made by Ghent University to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas over his plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. White said on the social platform X the decision made by the university to put Cofnas under investigation was “retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)22:16
     US condemns Ghent University over suspension of American scholar who publicly accused late professor Arday of plagiarism

     Washington is 'reviewing any relationships we have with Ghent University,’ says Ambasssador to Belgium Bill White

4. Sat, 22 August 2026

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   • Politico Europe05:10
     US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor

     Nathan Cofnas was suspended from Ghent University in Belgium pending an investigation following the death of Jason Arday.

5. Mon, 24 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Die Zeit (Germany)05:49
     Jason Arday: Er nannte ihn einen Märchenerzähler

     Der Philosoph Nathan Cofnas hat die Plagiatsvorwürfe gegen den kürzlich tot aufgefundenen Cambridge-Professor Jason Arday ins Rollen gebracht. Was treibt diesen Mann an?

   • Al Jazeera English16:21
     Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday’s death

     Nathan Cofnas, who accused Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, has addressed Arday’s death.

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:20
     Hundreds of academics express support for American scholar who publicly accused late professor Arday of plagiarism

     - 'As academics, we are concerned that Ghent University’s disciplinary proceedings against Dr. Cofnas appear to constitute retaliation,' says letter

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:48
     Ghent University defends suspension of researcher who accused late Cambridge professor of plagiarism

     Rector Petra De Sutter rejects claims disciplinary case against Nathan Cofnas restricts academic freedom

8. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World05:00
     Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

     Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism , has been accused of having “very limited expertise” for his academic role by professors also working at Ghent University, who say he has a “far-right agenda”. Cofnas secured a postdoctoral research role “on the future of liberalism” at Belgium’s Ghent University in March. Weeks later, Ghent’s department...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:12
     Months before death of academic Jason Arday, professors challenged researcher who accused him of plagiarism

     Ghent academics said plagiarism accuser Nathan Cofnas had ‘very limited expertise’ for university role

9. Sun, 30 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World15:35
     Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research

     Nathan Cofnas told by Ghent University to work remotely as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspension Prof Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months but has been allowed to continue his research position. Cofnas, an American academic, was suspended from his postdoctoral research position at the Belgian institution earlier this month pending a “preliminary investigation” launched after Arday’s death. Continue...