You Are Not Alone: A Pocket Guide for Academics at Risk

You Are Not Alone: A Pocket Guide for Academics at Risk

April 15, 2026

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The episode discusses the challenges faced by academics regarding academic freedom and the tools available to navigate these pressures.

What happens when academic freedom stops being a principle and becomes a daily negotiation?In recent years, discussions about academic freedom have expanded rapidly. And yet, many scholars, especially those early in their careers, continue to navigate increasing pressure without clear tools, support structures, or even a shared language to describe what is happening to them.This episode brings together Andrea Peto (CEU) and Benoît Josset (Rennes University), contributors to a Pocket Guide for Academics at Risk, developed within OPEN COST Action project mapping attacks on higher education across multiple national contexts - along with support from Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries (Antigender-Politics) COST Action.The Pocket Guide comes with an thourhouly thought out platform offering different solutions and support: https://academicresilience.eu/Drawing on empirical research and lived experience, the conversation moves beyond abstract debates to focus on practice:How do attacks on academic freedom actually unfold?What are the warning signs, before they become obvious?Why is self-censorship one of the most pervasive and least…

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