Academic Freedom in Higher Education

Core Value or Elite Privilege?

Maria Slowey, Richard Taylor (Wolfson College Cambridge, UK)

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English

Routledge
12 July 2024

Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Adult education, continuous learning; Teaching skills & techniques

This timely book explores the challenges facing universities and individual scholars through an examination of the history and theory underlying the concept of academic freedom.

Freedom of speech is widely viewed as a central attribute of contemporary liberal democracies and within limits — differing opinions can be articulated in public without fear of reprisal. Academic freedom, long regarded as central to the idea of the university is, on the other hand, a right which must be earned through the acquisition of expert knowledge and the application of intellectual rigor in teaching and research. Both hard-won freedoms are argued by many to be under serious threat.

The expert contributors to this book, from different global regions, examine both the importance of academic freedom and the severe threats universities face in this context in the twenty-first century. With its interdisciplinary perspective and cross-national emphasis, central issues in this text are illustrated through detailed examination of case studies and consideration of wider developments in the academy. Adopting a longue duree approach, rather than discussing the details of fast moving, controversies, the analyses offer insights for an educated public about an issue of pressing, contemporary significance.

This book will be of interest to researchers, policy makers, staff and students across higher education and to members of the general public, who are concerned about these important and contested matters.

Edited by: Maria Slowey, Richard Taylor (Wolfson College Cambridge, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781032425511
ISBN 10: 1032425512
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 12 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maria Slowey is Emeritus Professor, Higher Education Research Centre, Dublin City University, Ireland and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Florence, Italy, and Glasgow, UK. Richard Taylor is Emeritus Professorial Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge University, UK.