ACADEMIC FREEDOM UNDER FIRE Politicians despise it. Administrators aren’t defending it. But it made our universities great—and we’ll miss it when it’s gone. By Louis Menand April 29, 2024 The congressional appearance last month by Nemat Shafik, the president of...
Libertad académica alrededor del mundo
Academic freedom in decline in 22 countries worldwide Nathan M Greenfield 16 March 2023 Over the past decade, academic freedom has declined in more than 22 countries representing more than half of the world’s population, four billion people, says the Academic Freedom...
Libertad académica y cancelación de los valores que la hacen posible
By imposing silence, universities betray their mission Jamil Salmi , emeritus professor of higher education policy at Diego Portales University, Chile, 26 April 2024 And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” –...
Libertad académica en disputa en EEUU
The Fight Over Academic Freedom Amid spiraling campus speech debates, many professors are rallying in defense of a bedrock principle. But can they agree on just what it means? Image A gate at Harvard University showing the school’s motto, “Veritas,” or...
EEUU: Libertad académica amenazada
US faculty promise fight to protect academic freedom While Republicans seek momentum from fiery hearing and Penn ousting, professors gain clarity on the size of the fight ahead Paul Basken, December 20, 2023 US students and faculty are rising up against partisan...
Gaza como test de la libertad de debate académico en EEUU
International student enrolment rise is fastest in 40 years Nathan M Greenfield 14 November 2023 The 12% rise in the number of international students in the United States – the fastest growth rate in four decades – has pushed international student numbers almost back...
El régimen de Ortega congela los fondos de la principal universidad privada de Nicaragua
El régimen de Ortega congela los fondos de la principal universidad privada de Nicaragua Se trata de una represalia que había venido escalando dede 2018, cuando el recinto apoyó a los jóvenes que protestaban contra el régimen WILFREDO MIRANDA San José (Costa Rica) -...
El iliberalismo que se cierne sobre la educación superior
To survive illiberalism’s attacks on HE, we must resist Andrea Peto 29 April 2023 The optimism of my colleagues working in higher education that illiberalism will not impact tenured academics, their academic freedom and the status of higher education in the global...
UCH: Juicio ético respecto tesis sobre pedofilia
A la comunidad: Informe de la Comisión sobre dos tesis de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades que abordan temas de pedofilia La instancia académica, constituida en enero pasado, estuvo integrada por los académicos y académicas: Claudio Pastenes, vicerrector de...
Libertad académica retrocede en el mundo
Academic freedom on decline in 22 countries worldwide Nathan M Greenfield 16 March 2023 Over the past decade, academic freedom has declined in more than 22 countries representing more than half of the world’s population, four billion people, says the Academic Freedom...
Alianzas de universidades en Europa
MAY 14, 202 | ALEX USHER European University Alliances For a long time, whatever came out of Europe in terms of big...
Tecnología y educación: entre el pánico moral y la misión institucional
Tecnología y educación: entre el pánico moral y la misión institucional Más que prohibir los móviles, la escuela debe...
Entrevista sobre coyuntura educacional
José Joaquín Brunner y figura de ministro Cataldo: “Tiene un talante de comunicación interesante, pero es...
Fatídico uno por ciento
Fatídico uno por ciento "Ambas partes recurren al programa como a un fetiche, del que una abomina y la otra venera"....