Academic freedom and national security in times of crisis

From: Academe | Date: May 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

A survey of academic freedom since September 11, 2001, reveals few direct threats but a variety of subtler dangers. The AAUP has taken up the task of monitoring and acting on this threats and dangers.

Just how severe an impact has September 11 had on academic freedom? The answer depends on whom you ask-and to some extent on when you ask. In the weeks immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, perceptions varied. The conservative American Council of Trustees and Alumni charged that "college and university faculty have been the weakest link in America's ...

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