1st Edition
Academic Freedom in a Plural World Global Critical Perspectives
Edited By Frédéric Mégret
Copyright 2024
470 Pages
by
Central European University Press
The notion of academic freedom dates back to the creation of universities and has long been understood to be central to their vocation. This freedom has come under attack by different actors throughout its history. In the current context, rising threats to democracy and human liberties, the corporatization of research, concerns about diversity and increased societal polarization, are putting a... Read more
Acknowledgments, Chapter 1 Introduction, Part I Imagining, Defending, Conceptualizing Academic Freedom, Part II Diversity and the Democratization of Academic Freedom, Part III Between Authoritarianism and Populism: State Interference with Academic Freedom, Part IV Emerging Threats and Challenges, About the Contributors, Index
Biography
Nandini Ramanujam is the Co-Director and Director of Programs of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
Frédéric Mégret is a Professor of Law and a William Dawson Scholar at McGill University. He is also the Co-Director of Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism.