It made local headlines when Ghent University appointed him:
https://www.brusselstimes.com/2007046/ghent-university-under-fire-for-appointing-us-philosopher-with-ties-to-scientific-racism
This is how they defended the appointment at the time:
‘While the university acknowledges that Cofnas's remarks are offensive to many, it maintains they do not violate legal standards or the institution's ethical code.’