Academic freedom and institutional autonomy are essential for universities to produce the research and teaching necessary to improve society and the human condition.Academic freedom and institutional autonomy are increasingly important components of the development of democracy. At the same time, these fundamental democratic values are subject to pressure in many countries. The relationship between academic freedom, institutional autonomy and democracy is fundamental: it is barely conceivable that they could exist in a society not based on democratic principles, and democracy is enriched when higher education institutions operate on this basis. Higher education institutions need to be imbued with democratic culture and that, in turn, helps to promote democratic values in the wider society. None of these issues are simple and the lines between legitimacy and illegitimacy are sometimes hard to discern, as is illustrated by perspectives from Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and the Mediterranean region.
Sjur Bergan, Tony Gallagher and Ira Harkavy (eds)
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- 270
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- France
Table of Contents
- Preface 7
- A word from the editors 9
- Setting the scene 15
- Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the engaged university 17
- Academic freedom, university autonomy and democracy’s future in Europe 31
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy – What role in and for the EHEA? 43
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: regional overviews 59
- Democracy and the purposes of higher education in the United States 61
- Academic and scholarly freedom: towards a “disputing” university with critically engaged students 75
- Perspectives on institutional autonomy in a European higher education context 87
- Curbing university autonomy and academic freedom in the name of quality assurance, accountability and internationalisation in East Asia 105
- Academic freedom in the European Union: legalities and realities 123
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: views from public authorities 141
- Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and democracy: a view from the United States 143
- Institutional autonomy and academic freedom: the complex role of public authorities 157
- Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the future of democracy: a view from UNESCO 165
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: examples and challenges 169
- 21st-century challenges to institutional autonomy and the public good: an American perspective 171
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: examples and challenges 185
- Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: where do we go from here? 199
- University autonomy and academic freedom revisited 201
- “Freedom to err” as a beacon for public policies on higher education and research 215
- Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the future of democracy: a view from teaching professionals 229
- Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the future of democracy: suggestions for action 241
- Reflections on the Global Forum and suggestions for action 243
- Declaration adopted by the Global Forum 253
- Editors 259
- Contributors 261
- Page vierge 2
- Page vierge 269
