Topic: Academic freedom
Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic — it’s academic freedom
Dangers to academic freedom: Many see a shift to equate criticism of Israeli state policies with antisemitism. (Miguel Henriques/Unsplash) This summer controversy […]
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Academic freedom, Collective bargaining, Equity and social justice, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Universities and the academic mission
The parties agree that… The role of collective bargaining in advancing university goals
Universities play a vital role in society and the principles of academic freedom, tenure, equity, and institutional autonomy are foundational to their […]
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Universities should stand up for integrity and public trust in university teaching
Controversy erupted after a lecturer at the University of Alberta posted on Facebook in November that the Holomodor is a “myth.” Canada […]
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Academic freedom is under threat around the world – here’s how to defend it
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. shutterstock/Piotr Wawrzyniuk Academic freedom is at the heart of successful universities. UNESCO defines it as the right “to […]
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When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
Industry funders can go to great lengths to suppress the findings of academic research when it’s not favourable to the company. from […]
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Understanding the right to freedom of expression and its place on campus
As free speech on campus flares up in the media, it is important to understand the nuances of the debate. How do […]
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Debwewin: to speak the truth – Nishnabek de’bwewin: telling our truths
Indigenous perspectives on truth, academic freedom, and tenure have only recently started to be meaningfully reflected in academic discourse. If embraced, these […]
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A manufactured crisis: the Ford government’s troubling free speech mandate
The Ontario government is requiring the province’s public universities and colleges to develop new free speech policies or lose funding. Are these […]
READ MOREAcademic freedom, Editorials, Free speech and expression rights, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization
Editorial Matters: Something to talk about
Over the past few years, the debate about freedom of speech on university campuses has increased in intensity. Often sparked by high […]
READ MOREDivisions in the university commons yield dividends: A partial review of Peter MacKinnon’s University Commons Divided
In University Commons Divided, Peter MacKinnon, the long-serving president of the University of Saskatchewan, has written an interesting introduction to some of […]
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