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This timely book explores the challenges facing universities and individual scholars through an examination of the history and theory underlying the concept of academic freedom.

Freedom of speech is widely viewed as a central attribute of contemporary liberal democracies in which within limits differing opinions have the right to be articulated in public without fear of reprisal. Academic freedom, long regarded as central to the idea of the university is, on the other hand, a right which must be earned through the acquisition of expert knowledge and the application of intellectual rigour in teaching and research. Both hard-won freedoms are argued by many to be under serious threat.

The expert contributors to this book, from different global regions, examine both the importance of academic freedom and the severe threats universities face in this context in the twenty-first century. With its interdisciplinary perspective and cross-national emphasis, central issues in t

Academic Freedom in Higher Education

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/12/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032425511, 978-1032425511
      ISBN10: 1032425512
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This timely book explores the challenges facing universities and individual scholars through an examination of the history and theory underlying the concept of academic freedom.

      Freedom of speech is widely viewed as a central attribute of contemporary liberal democracies in which within limits differing opinions have the right to be articulated in public without fear of reprisal. Academic freedom, long regarded as central to the idea of the university is, on the other hand, a right which must be earned through the acquisition of expert knowledge and the application of intellectual rigour in teaching and research. Both hard-won freedoms are argued by many to be under serious threat.

      The expert contributors to this book, from different global regions, examine both the importance of academic freedom and the severe threats universities face in this context in the twenty-first century. With its interdisciplinary perspective and cross-national emphasis, central issues in t

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