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Rebuilding Jewish students’ trust in universities
As students return to campus, discussions of the Middle East conflict deserve a scholarly, responsible and robust treatment that recognizes antisemitism in all its forms.
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Universities without borders: Teaching medicine to women in Afghanistan
Despite the ban on female higher education, a unique online program is training 146 Afghan women to become doctors.
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Faculty challenge of Quebec labour bill a rare constitutional move
McGill professors say academic freedom is at stake.
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When democracy teeters, where do universities stand?
University of Regina Professor Marc Spooner analyzes the threats to academia’s public mission.
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Avoiding communications snafus in the era of COVID-19
Is this thing on?
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Academic freedom in the time of coronavirus
As universities respond to COVID-19, they must be guided by their core values of social responsibility, accountability and equitable access – all of which support suspending on-campus teaching and learning.
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Middle Eastern studies, Greta Thunberg and institutional autonomy
Two recent cases from the U.S. throw into sharp relief just how critical institutional autonomy is for academic freedom.
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Canada’s new definition of anti-Semitism – a rejoinder
This definition was drawn up with great care by 33 countries, and with the usual negotiation and compromise common to all international agreements.
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Canada’s new definition of anti-Semitism is a threat to campus free speech
The definition adopted from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is alarmingly vague and easily misinterpreted.
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Three ways professors can support academic freedom as we head back to school
Academic freedom is not merely a negotiated perk of being a professor, it is a sine qua non of the university’s mission.
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Academic freedom, scholarly responsibility and the new gender wars
Issues around gender identity, and transgender and nonbinary people have become a battleground for academic freedom and freedom of expression on campus.
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Looking ahead in higher ed: what keeps University Affairs’ columnists up at night?
At a panel discussion at Congress, three academics reflect on the challenges facing universities.
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Sometimes refraining from speech is good
If no one listens, no ideas are exchanged. And to listen, one must be quiet.
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In the face of dangerous questions, turn to core values
To defend the values at the heart of the university, we must first understand them. Here’s a resource that can help.
