intellectual freedom
idiom
: freedom that allows people to think about or study what they want
the library's commitment to intellectual freedom
Examples of intellectual freedom in a Sentence
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Censorship fights are dependent on communities coming out to support intellectual freedom and on students participating in advocacy.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In public, some individuals and groups involved in the effort joined calls to protect diversity of thought and intellectual freedom, embracing the argument that D.E.I. efforts had made universities intolerant and narrow.
—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Worse, students will never discover these books in the first place, said Jean Darnell, a school librarian who serves as chair of the intellectual freedom committee at the Texas Library Association.
—Hannah Natanson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
In an era where our voices are still too often silenced, the battle for our intellectual freedom rages on.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Many religious traditions face moments of crisis between intellectual freedom and control.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Tell your public officials to stand for the liberation of ideas, for intellectual freedom.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
Librarians across this country work under guidelines to support the intellectual freedom of everybody in the community.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
The Maryland Association of School Librarians says its collections are developed according to principles of intellectual freedom and include titles that meet the needs of diverse communities.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In public, some individuals and groups involved in the effort joined calls to protect diversity of thought and intellectual freedom, embracing the argument that D.E.I. efforts had made universities intolerant and narrow.
—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
Worse, students will never discover these books in the first place, said Jean Darnell, a school librarian who serves as chair of the intellectual freedom committee at the Texas Library Association.
—Hannah Natanson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
In an era where our voices are still too often silenced, the battle for our intellectual freedom rages on.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Many religious traditions face moments of crisis between intellectual freedom and control.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Tell your public officials to stand for the liberation of ideas, for intellectual freedom.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
Librarians across this country work under guidelines to support the intellectual freedom of everybody in the community.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
The Maryland Association of School Librarians says its collections are developed according to principles of intellectual freedom and include titles that meet the needs of diverse communities.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
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