The border of academic freedom

CUCR has the right to invite Gilchrist to Columbia–but that doesn't mean it's a good decision.

By Editorial Board | Jan 31 08:31 pm ET

Students, Faculty Press Bollinger in Gaza Letter

More than 200 faculty members and students have signed an open letter to University President Lee Bollinger. The letter, delivered to the president’s office on Monday, calls on Bollinger to publicly denounce Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, which the signatories see as a threat to academic freedom.

The letter is the latest flare-up in a series of tensions between the president and faculty, which tend to crystallize around allegations of bias on Middle Eastern issues.

By Scott Levi and Maggie Astor | Feb 17 03:11 am ET

Academic Freedom or a Culture War?

Barely a couple of weeks ago—almost strategically coinciding with the climax of the hunger strike affair—some Columbia faculty members issued a “statement of concern” regarding what they saw as Pre

By Alberto Tiburcio | Dec 6 11:57 pm ET

Freedom or Fealty?

On Nov.

By Armin Rosen | Dec 6 11:34 pm ET

What Is and Is Not “Academic Freedom”

The Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci argued that the strongest ideologies are ideas taken for granted.

By Allan Silver | Dec 6 11:30 pm ET

The Real Definition of Academic Freedom

The recent tenure battles regarding professors Nadia Abu El Haj and Joseph Massad have led to renewed allegations that undue “outside political influence” is threatening the academic freedom that i

By Jonathan Hollander | Dec 6 11:17 pm ET

Columbia University Faculty Dissent From the CU-FAC Statement

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By Spectator News | Nov 14 05:37 am ET

Columbia University Faculty Action Committee Statement of Concern

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By Spectator News | Nov 14 05:31 am ET

Liberal Bias is A-OK

Here at Columbia, as at most top universities, we enjoy belittling conservative beliefs.

By J.D. Porter | Nov 9 12:58 am ET

Professors Debate Academic Freedom, Free Speech

Four professors debated academic freedom and the line between squeamish discomfort and real threats in light of recent campus controversies at an event Tuesday night.

By Joy Resmovits | Oct 17 02:20 am ET