116. Academic freedom: 25 years and counting

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing challenges to academic freedom in higher education globally.

The (international) higher education community continues to grapple with the reality that academic freedom - long regarded as essential to open, democratic societies - remains vulnerable across the globe. Today, scholars face escalating pressures from political forces, censorship, and conflict, while institutions navigate increasingly complex ethical and geopolitical terrain. Scholars at Risk, an international network of higher education institutions and individuals working together to protec...

Topics covered

• academic freedom
• higher education
• censorship
• political pressures
• ethical challenges
• geopolitical issues

Keywords

• academic freedom
• higher education
• censorship
• political forces
• ethical dilemmas
• geopolitical terrain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scholars at Risk