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Open minds : academic freedom and freedom of speech in Australia

Author :  Carolyn Evans and Adrienne Stone with Jade Roberts ; [foreword by Glyn Davis]

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Country
Australia
Publisher
La Trobe University Press
ISBN 9781760641634
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2021
Bib. Info xv, 202 pages ; 24 cm
Categories DU - Oceania (South Seas)
Product Weight 340 gms.
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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?

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