academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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Mamdani was organizing a conference on academic freedom at the same time Nair was filming in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
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Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The authors were also correct that senior administrative positions are not protected by academic freedom in the same way as faculty roles, a fact that every college president feels acutely.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
That resolution agreement extended to topics unrelated to the antisemitism claims negotiations were purported to address, and sparked renewed, but much smaller protests, near campus at the start of this school year against government overreach and threats to academic freedom.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Faculty and academic freedom advocates warn the policy creates confusion and raises censorship concerns.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The authors were also correct that senior administrative positions are not protected by academic freedom in the same way as faculty roles, a fact that every college president feels acutely.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
That resolution agreement extended to topics unrelated to the antisemitism claims negotiations were purported to address, and sparked renewed, but much smaller protests, near campus at the start of this school year against government overreach and threats to academic freedom.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Faculty and academic freedom advocates warn the policy creates confusion and raises censorship concerns.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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