International
This section provides a comparative and global perspective on academic freedom. It features collaborations with global academic networks, reports from international watchdogs, and cross-border issues like visa restrictions, academic boycotts, and strained partnerships, threats to syllabi etc. from across the globe.
Gaza Has Shown European Universities Are No Longer Places of Free Inquiry
Tasnima Uddin and A H Misbach | 01 September 2024 | Al Jazeera
Academic Activities in All Public Universities in Bangladesh Remain Stalled
Shahin Akhter | 31 August 2024 | New Age
In Defense of the AAUP’s Statement on Boycotts
John K. Wilson | 29 August 2024 | Inside Higher Ed
New York University Adopts New Speech Code Making Zionism a Protected Category
29 August 2024 | Middle East Monitor
SAR Urges Universities to Stand Firmer on Academic Freedom
Wachira Kigotho | 28 August 2024 | University World News
Northwestern University Faces Criticism over Removal of Arab Students' Photos
28 August 2024 | The Times of India
Academic Associations Face Critique for Political Statements
Jessica Blake | 27 August 2024 | Inside Higher Ed
Junta’s Military Targets Universities for Defence Operations
Padone | 21 August 2024 | University World News
More Academic Freedom Leads to More Innovation, Reports Study
Klaus Becker | 21 August 2024 | Phys.org
The Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel as a Defense of Academic Freedom
Anthony Alessandrini | 20 August 2024 | Academe Blog
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors
Ryan Quinn | 20 August 2024 | Inside Higher Ed
University of California Bans Caps and Face Masks Used to ‘Conceal Identity’
Cecilia Nowell and Dani Anguiano | 19 August 2024 | The Guardian
‘A Police State’: US Universities Impose Rules to Avoid Repeat of Gaza Protests
Alice Speri | 17 August 2024 | The Guardian
Pakistan: As Baloch Anger Over Abductions Grows, Punjab University Suspends Student for Protest
Veengas | 16 August 2024 | The Wire
British MPs Appeal to Azerbaijan Government to Free Detained Academic
Geneva Abdul | 16 August 2024 | The Guardian
‘Vindicated’: Columbia University’s Gaza Protesters React as Shafik Resigns
Joseph Stepansky | 15 August 2024 | Al Jazeera
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Resigns in Wake of Gaza Protests
Cecilia Nowell | 15 August 2024 | The Guardian
Cabinet Choices Signal Dark Days Ahead for Iran’s Academia
15 August 2024 | Iran International
Trump's Agenda47 on Education: Abolish Teacher Tenure, Universal School Choice, Patriotism
Kinsey Crowley | 12 August 2024 | USA Today
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