When the Government comes for you, you better have academic freedom

When the Government comes for you, you better have academic freedom

From Academic Matters, OCUFA’s journal of higher education

by Marc Spooner, University of Regina

https://academicmatters.ca/when-the-government-comes-for-you-you-better-have-academic-freedom/

“Every so often, academic freedom makes the news. When this happens, it is usually because a violation so egregious took place that its immediate impact is of concern to the broader community. However, many attacks on academic freedom happen in the dark, with malicious intent carefully hidden until the damage is done. It is in the spirit of shining a light into these shadowy corners that I am sharing a story I have waited eight years to tell.”