Tag Archives: intellectual freedom

Court gives legal weight to academics’ right to intellectual freedom, but it’s not the final word

Court gives legal weight to academics’ right to intellectual freedom, but it’s not the final word

The nature and enforceability of university codes of conduct have been in the news lately. Prominent sackings for alleged misconduct include the cases of Professors Peter Ridd from James Cook University and Tim Anderson from the University of Sydney. Anderson had a legal win this week when the full court of the Federal Court decided Sydney’s enterprise agreement contains […] … learn more→

The gravest threat to Colleges comes from within

We are experiencing one of the greatest threats to the university as we know it. It is not about enrollments, revenues, regulation, rankings, or leadership. It is about the ability to engage in unfettered debate at American colleges. It is about the assurance of intellectual freedom, about what can and cannot be discussed. Colleges face […] … learn more→