Academic Freedom: Autonomy, Challenges and Conformation

Academic Freedom: Autonomy, Challenges, and Conformation explores the experiences of faculty members who have faced challenges to academic freedom in their personal and professional careers. The edited collection provides an authentic account of how academic freedom has helped and hindered the academic profession, scholarship, and teaching, and highlights the day-to-day ramifications of limited academic freedom.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 16 April 2021
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Academic freedom, a cornerstone of higher education, faces constant challenges in a world where external social forces often scrutinize and criticize it. In response, Academic Freedom: Autonomy, Challenges, and Conformation emerges as a powerful testament to the voices of faculty members who have encountered obstacles to academic freedom throughout their personal and professional journeys. This edited collection, spanning diverse chapters that range from showcasing specific experiences within particular disciplines to offering broad historical or philosophical perspectives, provides an authentic account of how academic freedom has shaped and hindered the academic profession, scholarship, and teaching. By delving into one-on-one interactions, this book shifts its focus to the day-to-day ramifications of limited academic freedom. Faculty members recount instances where they have faced challenges to their ability to freely exchange ideas and concepts in the classroom, explore and disseminate new knowledge, and speak professionally and privately on topics within their field of expertise without fear of retribution. Through a carefully curated selection of chapters, editors Ceglie and Thompson invite readers to delve into the intricate dynamic between academic freedom and professional responsibilities. Moreover, they provide a platform for discussing the challenges to academic freedom and the potential erosion of autonomy in higher education, both within the United States and on a global scale. This book serves as a vital resource for educators, scholars, and policymakers alike, as it underscores the importance of safeguarding academic freedom and promoting the values of intellectual inquiry and academic integrity.

Weight: 438g
Dimension: 158 x 238 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839098833