The Latest Breaking News from Academic Freedom Alliance

Academic Freedom Alliance Protests USC Prof's Ban from Campus

University of Southern California appears to ignore its own policy to remove professor from campus over alleged speech

Reason · Nov 16, 2023

Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Divisive Concepts Policies

Legislative restrictions on ideas and viewpoints that can be advocated in the classroom undermine free inquiry

Reason · Jan 9, 2023

Academic Freedom Alliance Statement Regarding Hamline University

Art history professor fired for showing class a famous Persian art work depicting the Prophet Muhammad

Reason · Jan 3, 2023

The Academic Freedom Podcast #14 on Controversial Public Speech

A conversation with David Rabban about the scope of protections for extramural and intramural speech

Reason · Apr 20, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Princeton University

Campus administratve unit crosses a line in campaign to shame a sitting member of the faculty

Reason · Mar 29, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to San Diego State University

Philosophy professor suspended from teaching his class on racism for showing a slide with examples of racial epithets

Reason · Mar 8, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter on a Disinvitation at University of Dayton

The AFA calls on the University of Dayton to allow its faculty to hear from the speakers they want

Reason · Mar 8, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Concordia University Wisconsin

The AFA calls on Concordia University Wisconsin to recognize the academic freedom of Prof. Gregory Schulz

Reason · Feb 28, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Tenure

The AFA responds to the Texas Lieutenant Governor's proposal to abolish tenure at state universities

Reason · Feb 22, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to SUNY Fredonia

The AFA calls on SUNY Fredonia to reaffirm the academic freedom of Professor Stephen Kershnar

Reason · Feb 3, 2022