A woman speaks passionately at a podium under ornate chandeliers in a grand hall. She wears a red and black scarf, engaging an attentive audience.

A man and woman sit on a red couch during a panel discussion. The man has a notebook; the woman wears purple boots. Flowers and water are on the table.

A lively panel discussion in a historic venue with five participants seated on stage.

Throwback to the book presentation of 📕'Doing Ethnography' by Annelies Moors.

📚 It also marked the launch of the 'NIAS Studies in Academic Freedom and Epistemic Diversity' series:
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📷 Photos: Jonna Bruinsma

#Ethnography #AcademicFreedom #EpistemicDiversity #NIAS

Yesterday I was proudly told by a senior academic now a senior researcher at #Google #Deepmind that they are hiring more philosophers and ethicists.

This is a BAD THING. Settingaside teh fact that these are insecure jobs since corporations may change their mind about this direction on a whim […]

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#Research #Libraries #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #OA #AI #ScholarlyCommunication #Librarianship #Advocacy #PublicPolicy

Plato’s Symposium: Philosophizing About Love - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology Imagine throwing a party with delicious food where you and your friends debate what love is. Ancient Greek philosopher Plato (428–348 BCE) tells a similar story in his Symposium. This essay introduces...

A professor at Texas A&M was recently told to remove Plato’s Symposium after new rules restricting discussion of “race or gender ideology.” What is the Symposium all about?

1000wordphilosophy.com/2026/01/24/p...
#Philosophy #Love #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation #ThinkPhilosophy

In a conversation with science journalist @timgabel.bsky.social from Research.Table, Robert Quinn @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social, and Robert Schlögl, President of the Humboldt Foundation, discuss the rising pressures on #AcademicFreedom around the world. www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/m...

ICE Off Campus: Alumni & Higher Education Organizing Call | Indivisible

Happening now:
We'll be joining this as well:

#ICEOffCampus #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #CampusSafety

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This project is about reclaiming the university as a space for critical inquiry, democratic participation, and social justice,” said Professor Hultgren. “Universities are not just sites of knowledge production, they are, or should be, pillars of democratic societies. When they silence voices or selectively apply principles of equity and inclusion, they undermine their own legitimacy.

Sharing because I am humbled, honoured, proud, and galvanised - via 100% derived status - to work alongside the incredible Professor Kristina Hultgren at the #OpenUniversity on upholding #AcademicFreedom in #HigherEducation, which is being increasingly threatened.
research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-rece...

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Senate approves bill to expand conscience accommodations for students in higher education The Utah Senate passed H.B. 204 after adopting an amendment clarifying exam accommodations; sponsors said the bill protects studentsconscience rights while opponents warned it could strain classroom autonomy and accreditation. Vote: passed under suspension, returned to the House for further consideration.

The Utah Senate just passed a controversial bill that protects students' conscience rights in higher education, sparking a heated debate about academic freedom and classroom integrity.

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#UT #CitizenPortal #StudentAccommodations #ConscienceRights #AcademicFreedom

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#Research #Libraries #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #OA #AI #ScholComm #Librarianship #Advocacy #PublicPolicy #Accessibility #A11y

Today at UT Austin! The Censored University. Join us! @texasaaup.bsky.social @jonfreadom.bsky.social
#AcademicFreedom

The image shows page 1 of the letter from BRISMES to West Yorkshire Police. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-to-west-yorkshire-police-regarding-arrest-for-use-of-the-phrase-globalise-the-intifada

The image shows page 2 of the letter from BRISMES to West Yorkshire Police. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-to-west-yorkshire-police-regarding-arrest-for-use-of-the-phrase-globalise-the-intifada

The image shows page 3 of the letter from BRISMES to West Yorkshire Police. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-to-west-yorkshire-police-regarding-arrest-for-use-of-the-phrase-globalise-the-intifada

BRISMES Council & Committee on #AcademicFreedom have written to @westyorkspolice.bsky.social to express serious concerns regarding the recent arrest of a #Palestine #solidarity protester for chanting slogans including the phrase “globalise the intifada”.
Read our letter: bit.ly/4sWAaxZ 1/2

ICE Off Campus: Alumni & Higher Education Organizing Call · Indivisible Since Trump’s return to office, higher education has been under attack – with schools facing pressure from the administration to curtail free speech and academic freedom, eliminate DEI policies as par...

🚨 URGENT: ICE has no place on our campuses. Join Indivisible & partners for a national organizing call to keep our schools safe.

🗓️ Wed 3/11 | 6:30 PM EDT ✍️ Register: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

#ICEOffCampus #AcademicFreedom #IndivisibleADKSaratoga #CampusSafety

In Episode 84, Bill and Jumelle discuss the attacks on Dr. Emily Taylor made by South Carolina lawmakers after an article of hers was published in a national magazine.

Subscribe, download and listen today! linktr.ee/bwabits

#SouthCarolina #SCPol #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom

#AcademicFreedom
#Georgia
#IliaStateUniversity

ARL Daily Intelligence (March 9–12) — Association of Research Libraries The ARL Daily Intelligence is the trusted source of news and analysis for library leaders and advocates. Released Monday through Thursday, the ARL Daily Intelligence is curated by Gary D. Price, co-fo...

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#Research #Libraries #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #OA #AI #ScholarlyCommunication #Librarianship #Advocacy #PublicPolicy

Missed last week’s webinar with SAR and @kthuniversity.bsky.social? A recording of their conversation on #F2T2025 and the worrying attacks on #academicfreedom and democracy can be watched here:
www.kth.se/en/bibliotek...

#AcademicFreedom
#Georgia
#Tbilisi

The UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition: Glasgow - UKSG The UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants a...

#LibrarySky #AcademicSky #UKSG2026 is around the corner and I'm excited to represent @defendresearch.bsky.social and our work fighting #censorship in #sciencesky and for #academicfreedom. I'm also speaking on new business models in my professional capacity. Join us! www.uksg.org/events/confe...

#academicfreedom #firstamendmenthypocrisy #newcollege #desantis

Opinion: Experiences in Hungary, the US and the Netherlands make threats like autocratic legalism and oligarchic capture feel existential, says Ferenc Laczó #academicfreedom #AcademicSky
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/three-brushes-po...

As a sociologist, this extremely painful and angering. As a sociologist, we've been suggesting this might happen for awhile now. What discipline will be next?

#AcademicSky #Sociology #AcademicFreedom

"Alongside active suppression, there’s a quieter process through which scientific freedom can narrow without formal prohibition or visible coercion"

ERC President @marialep.bsky.social warned of decline of #academicfreedom.

Watch her @cara1933.bsky.social lecture.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...

Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact Largely Rejected by Universities, but Revisions May Be Underway

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

#highereducation #trumpadministration #academicfreedom

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Committee adopts substitute to clarify institutional neutrality and affirm academic freedom Senator Johnson presented a second substitute to SB 295 clarifying HB 261’s institutional neutrality rules, protecting invited speakers and classroom instruction while requiring public policy events and a biennial review; the committee adopted the substitute and gave a unanimous favorable recommendation.

Senator Johnson's SB 295 not only strengthens institutional neutrality but also champions academic freedom and ensures diverse perspectives in Utah's higher education.

Learn more here

#UT #CitizenPortal #AcademicFreedom #PublicPolicy

“Protecting #AcademicFreedom requires clear, enforceable protections and procedures, including processes through which alleged infringements on academic freedom can be adjudicated by faculty peers.” #ProtectHigherEd
@aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org

yaledailynews.com/articles/pro...

🎓We’re excited to share that workshop "Academic Freedom in Context: Trends in Threats and Coping Practices" is the first that prelude a larger conference on the same topic at the IUC in Sep 2027.

Check out 🔽
iuc.hr/programme/2124

#iucdubrovnik #academicfreedom
@hofferdal.bsky.social

Freezing billions in federal research grants for top universities in 2025 is a war on American innovation. Political vendettas against "prestige" institutions are kneecapping the very research that keeps the U.S. competitive. 🎓🔬 #AcademicFreedom #InnovationWar

📚#Research by BRISMES Members | "Academic Freedom Challenged: Comparing France, Germany and the UK"

Check out this article by Donatella della Porta and Sevgi Doğan, which addresses different mechanisms of repression of #academicfreedom. 👇

On Friday, March 6 from 12:10 - 13:00 join @kthuniversity.bsky.social and SAR to discuss the #F2T2025 report! This seminar will explore global attacks on #highered and the critical links between #academicfreedom and democracy. Join here:
www.kth.se/en/bibliotek...