Academic Freedom

University acts amid uproar over her selection.

While we may not agree with what she says, we in academe should defend her right to say it, argues Jonathan Zimmerman.

Ohio University rushed through a policy that bans all indoor protests, but vehement campus criticism may lead to changes.

A prominent journal that already accepted a controversial study about using computers to "read" sexuality based on a photo is further scrutinizing the paper after intense public backlash.

New paper on artificial intelligence that can (mostly) correctly pick self-identified gays and lesbians based on photos has been called nearly everything -- from bad science to an important “wake-up call.”

Lectures for one of Reed College’s signature learning experiences, a humanities course on the ancient Mediterranean, were canceled after protesters tried to interrupt the class to protest perceived Eurocentrism. What’s the future for courses grounded in ancient -- largely Western -- texts?

Move was opposed by civil rights groups and faculty leaders, who see a violation of academic freedom.

After a year of constant debate and considerable divisiveness, three texts seek to make the discussion more productive.