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Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo

Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo. How free are academics?. What is Academic freedom?. What is Academic freedom?. Historically. What is Academic freedom?. The American Associ­ation of University Professors 1940. What is Academic freedom?.

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Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo

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  1. Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo How free are academics?

  2. What is Academic freedom?

  3. What is Academic freedom? Historically

  4. What is Academic freedom? The American Associ­ation of University Professors 1940

  5. What is Academic freedom? Glo­bal Colloquium of University Presidents in 2005

  6. What is Academic freedom? 1. A freedom to question – also to question what authorities consider to be established knowledge and understanding, and to question issues and assumptions to which strong interests or emotions are tied. 2. A freedom to decide what material and which methods to use in the search for answers; more precisely a true or valid answer. 3. A freedom to publish hypotheses, results and arguments.

  7. What is Academic freedom? Research, education, communication and innovation

  8. Academic freedom Human rights

  9. Funding and academic freedom

  10. Measuring freedom EUA’s Autonomy Scorecard

  11. Commercial threats on campus

  12. Commercial threats on campus David Kern

  13. Commercial threats on campus Martin Keller

  14. The British University in Vietnam.

  15. Norway Act relating to Universities and University Colleges

  16. Academic perspectives on July 22nd.

  17. Food for Thought

  18. Inclusive AND defend our values?

  19. Respect human integrity AND our inherent value as humans?

  20. Make room for extreme opinions, AND be sensitive to fear of terror?

  21. Combine fruitful and sound nationalism with global solidarity?

  22. Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo How free are academics?

  23. Inga Bostad, Prorector, University of Oslo How free are academics?

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