Topic: Free speech and expression rights

Free speech and expression rights, Universities and the academic mission

Campus tensions and the Mideast crisis: Will Ontario and Alberta’s ‘Chicago Principles’ on university free expression stand?

Dax D'Orazio, Queen's University, Ontario

Our tolerance for expression that we value often exceeds our tolerance for expression we find distasteful. Nonetheless, if there’s a place in […]

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Free speech and expression rights, Intellectual property, Research and innovation, Students

Trolling and doxxing: Graduate students sharing their research online speak out about hate

Alex Borkowski, York University, Canada; Marion Tempest Grant, York University, Canada, and Natalie Coulter, York University, Canada

An increasingly volatile online environment is affecting our society, including members of the academic community and research they pursue. Graduate students are […]

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Academic freedom, Free speech and expression rights

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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A protester holding a sign that says "Axe the Vax" outside with a crowd behind.
Free speech and expression rights, Politics, Research and innovation

Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis

Jordan Foster, University of Toronto; David Pettinicchio, University of Toronto, and Michelle Maroto, University of Alberta

A little over a year ago, thousands of people descended on Ottawa protesting COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures as part of a “freedom convoy.” […]

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Academic freedom, Free speech and expression rights

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

Marc Spooner, University of Regina

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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Academic freedom, Free speech and expression rights, Universities and the academic mission

Universities: The often overlooked player in determining healthy democracies

Marc Spooner, University of Regina

In Georgia, the Board of Regents has given its universities the power to fire tenured professors without faculty input. Now some fear […]

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Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Health and safety, Performance assessment

Universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers

Richard Lakeman, Southern Cross University; Deb Massey, Southern Cross University; Dima Nasrawi, Southern Cross University; Jann Fielden, Southern Cross University; Marie Hutchinson, Southern Cross University; Megan Lee, Bond University, and Rosanne Coutts, Southern Cross University

Shutterstock Editor’s note: This article contains language which some may find disturbing. Student evaluations, in the form of anonymous online surveys, are […]

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Free speech and expression rights, Politics, Students, Technology

Campus free speech: Does it extend to what students say online?

Dino Sossi, University of Toronto

Weighing unrestricted expression against fostering a tolerant public sphere will test the fundamental freedoms we cherish in our democratic society. (Shutterstock) Professors […]

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Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, International issues, Politics

Jewish scholars defend the right to academic freedom on Israel/Palestine

Abigail B. Bakan, University of Toronto; Alejandro I. Paz, University of Toronto; Anna Zalik, York University, Canada, and Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto

People carry a sign protesting Israeli actions in Palestine during a protest march in Toronto in May 2018. (Raghd Hamzeh), Author provided […]

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