Sociobiology as Cancellation Template

The 1970s–80s sociobiology controversy provides a recurring playbook for how intra‑academic disputes escalate into public 'cancellations'—actors, tactics (petitioning, reputational pressure), and institutional dynamics repeat across eras. Studying the original episode gives a diagnostic framework for diagnosing and responding to contemporary campus conflicts. — If treated as a template, policymakers and university leaders can design procedures (transparent review, protected debate forums, clearer standards for sanctions) that prevent procedural silence from functioning as de facto censorship.