Challenges to Academic Freedom Hermanowicz Joseph C.
Academic freedom is an idea so closely associated with academic work--at least in the West--that it assumes a defining characteristic of the academic profession. Yet it is under recurring threat.…
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Academic freedom is an idea so closely associated with academic work--at least in the West--that it assumes a defining characteristic of the academic profession. Yet it is under recurring threat. Confusion endures about what professors have a defensible right to say or publish, particularly in extramural forums like social media. At least one source of the confusion in the United States is the way in which academic freedom is often intertwined with a constitutional freedom of speech. Though related, the freedoms are distinct.In Challenges to Academic Freedom, Joseph C. Hermanowicz argues that, contrary to many historic views, academic freedom is not static. Rather, we may view academic freedom as a set of relational practices that change over time and place. Bringing together scholars from a wide range of fields, this volume examines the current conditions, as well as