Academic Freedom

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Freedom of Research in the Age of Populism (Part 2: The Danish Case)

An analogous reactionary wind is blowing over Denmark. A few days ago (June 6, 2021) the Danish broadsheet Politiken published an open letter to the Social Democratic Minister of Research…

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Freedom of Research in the Age of Populism (Part 1: The French Case)

According to French anthropologist Didier Fassin, there is a “reactionary wind blowing over France”, which is affecting the country’s political and intellectual life, and distracts the public from major economic…

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6 min

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Sweden heading towards ‘academic freedom’ as battlefield of the radical right

What appeared as a harmless series of lectures for journalism students, soon turned out to be one of the first Swedish cases of the issue of ‘academic freedom’ as a…

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3 min

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The Death of Liberalism, Academic Freedom, and Authoritarian Politics

In the same week that Russia’s Vladimir Putin declared Western Liberalism was “obsolete”, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has consolidated his control over the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The end of a…

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Freedom of Research in the Age of Populism (Part 2: The Danish Case)

Freedom of Research in the Age of Populism (Part 1: The French Case)

Sweden heading towards ‘academic freedom’ as battlefield of the radical right

The Death of Liberalism, Academic Freedom, and Authoritarian Politics

The Global Anti-Abortion Movement Continues To Mobilize Post-Trump

What’s Next For Street-Based Manifestations Of The Radical Right In The UK?

In Poland, public funding is given to those threatening liberal democracy

5 Years After The Munich Shooting: Why It Should Be Remembered As Right-Wing Terrorism

How January 6 Echoed Past Right-Wing Coup Attempts In The Western World