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Open Minds: Academic freedom & freedom of speech of Australia

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Open Minds: Academic freedom & freedom of speech of Australia

SKU: 9781760641634 Category: Product ID: 125217

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Title: Open Minds: Academic freedom & freedom of speech of Australia
Author: STONE ADRIENNE
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 02/03/2021
Imprint: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active

Recently the alarm has been raised – basic freedoms are under attack in our universities. A generation of ‘snowflake’ students are shutting out ideas that challenge their views. Ideologically motivated academics are promoting propaganda at the expense of rigorous research and balanced teaching. Universities are caving in and denying platforms to ‘problematic’ public speakers. Is this true, or is it panic and exaggeration?

Carolyn Evans and Adrienne Stone deftly investigate the arguments, analysing recent controversies and delving into the history of the university. They consider the academy’s core values and purpose, why it has historically given higher protection to certain freedoms, and how competing legal, ethical and practical claims can restrict free expression.

This book asks the necessary questions and responds with thoughtful, reasoned answers. Are universities responsible for helping students to thrive in a free intellectual climate? Are public figures who work outside of academia owed an audience? Does a special duty of care exist for students and faculty targeted by hostile speech? And are high-profile cases diverting attention from more complex, serious threats to freedom in universities – such as those posed by domestic and foreign governments, industry partners and donors?

ISBN: 9781760641634
Pages: 224