Topic: Academic freedom



A microphone in detail in front of a crowded lecture hall

From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Andrea A. Davis

Scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has, both historically and in the present, done harm to Indigenous and Black communities. In […]

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Supporting research communications in challenging times

Amanda Clarke, Howard Ramos, and Julia M. Wright

Academics are encouraged to share their research with the public, but amid reports of harassment of experts online, the rules of engagement […]

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African researchers are ready to share more work openly – now policy must make it possible

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ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it

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A person wearing protective clothing and a mask doing work in a science lab.

Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls

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Protesters outside holding signs as cars drive by.

University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good

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Criticisms of academic freedom miss the mark and risk the integrity of scholarship

While academic freedom itself might sound like a unique notion, granting special tools or rights to specific professions is rather commonplace. (Shutterstock) […]

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What is Québec’s Bill 32 on academic freedom, and why does it matter?

Quebec’s bill may be seen as part of on-going ‘culture wars,’ and alongside Ontario and Québec conservative governments’ grandstanding about ‘free speech’ […]

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