Book review: "Wissenschaftsfreiheit und Moral" (Tim Henning)
Bedroht übertriebener Moralismus die Wissenschaftsfreiheit – oder gibt es legitime moralische Kritik an wissenschaftlichen Thesen? Tim Henning widmet sich diesem brisanten Thema …
Self-censorship in Floridian academia
I am analyzing how pervasive uncertainty and informal intimidation have led scholars to self-censor in their teaching and research in ways that are not prescribed by law. The …
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Radio: Wie die US-Regierung unter Trump die Wissenschaftsfreiheit einschränkt
Die Wissenschaft in den USA steht unter massivem Druck durch die Trump-Administration. Drastische Kürzungen von Forschungsgeldern, Zensur und Entlassungen bedrohen die …
The Globalization of Academic Freedom
Liberal democracies and illiberal regimes alike recognize academic freedom as a norm that enables scientific progress. This article investigates the extent to which the …
Academic Freedom: Global Variations in Norm Conceptualization, Diffusion and Contestation – An Introduction
This Introduction provides an overview of the topics covered in this special issue on ‘Academic freedom: Global variations in norm conceptualization, diffusion and contestation’, …
Quality Assessment of the Academic Freedom Index: Strengths, Weaknesses, and How Best to Use It
A comprehensive review of the data quality of the first systematic global measurement of academic freedom, the Academic Freedom Index (AFI).
The Constitutional Codification of Academic Freedom Over Time and Space
This article explores the global spread of domestic codifications of academic freedom norms by mapping constitutional provisions over time and space. Drawing on the new Academic …
Introducing Academic Freedom in Constitutions: A New Global Dataset, 1789–2022
The Academic Freedom in Constitutions dataset is a new resource that empirically maps constitutional guarantees of the freedom of science, of academic freedom, and of university …
Quoted: Tabus in der Psychologie: Worüber zu wenig geforscht und geredet wird
In der Psychologie gibt es Fragen und Befunde, die selten untersucht oder ungern veröffentlicht werden. Wie kommen diese Forschungslücken zu Stande? Von Helena Weise.
Tensions in the liberal science script
Focusing on the role and social architecture of science in liberal societies, this research project expores some of its inherent tensions and how they have been negotiated over …
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