68.032 - Academic Freedom in Higher Education: International Challenges and Perspectives

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session explores the concept of academic freedom by examining current debates in different countries about how it is understood and how it is practiced. Each of the session’s four papers is motivated by three objectives: 1) to develop a working understanding of academic freedom; 2) to raise awareness over threats to academic freedom in international contexts; and 3) to encourage discussion about the importance of academic freedom to the research and teaching missions of higher education institutions.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education

Chair

• Michael Lanford, University of Southern California

Papers

• Debating Academic Freedom in India - William G. Tierney, University of Southern California; Nidhi Sabharwal

• China's Hong Kong and the Changing State of Academic Freedom - Gerard Postiglione, The University of Hong Kong

• Academic Freedom in Turkey: Changing Perceptions of Academics - Fatma Nevra Seggie, Bogazici University; Veysel Gökbel, University of Pittsburgh

• Academic Freedom on International Branch Campuses - Michael Lanford, University of Southern California

Discussant

• Gary D. Rhoades, The University of Arizona