Academic Freedom

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Introduction
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Introduction

What Are We Doing Here?

From: The Elective Mind

The introduction lays out the intent of the book, a long essay reflecting on the value of elective courses in university, specifically philosophy, as an opportunity for shared, social learning … 31 $3.10 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Rethinking Free Speech

In this chapter, Ives examines the Canadian legal and political landscape of free expression. 20 $2.00 Add
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Involvement of the Federal Government and SSHRC

Involvement of the Federal Government and SSHRC

From: No Debate

In this chapter, Thompson examines how federal pressure shaped the outcome of a 2009 academic conference on statehood in Israel and Palestine at York University in Toronto. 41 $4.10 Add
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Lessons and Recommendations

Lessons and Recommendations

From: No Debate

In this chapter, Thompson outlines lessons he belives can be learned from the York University conference controversy and offers recommendations for protecting academic freedom in Canada. 6 $0.60 Add
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Meeting Place
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Meeting Place

Socrates in the Agora

From: The Elective Mind

The first section discusses how learning requires a willingness to seek out and be transformed by truth and that the elective classroom is a space where that can still happen. She explores how … 30 $3.00 Add
No Debate

No Debate

How Israel lobby groups tried to curb free speech at York University

During 2008-2009, Israel lobby organizations made concerted efforts to block a planned conference on statehood for Israel and Palestine at Toronto’s York University. This book is a report … 336 View
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No to Weaponizing Antisemitism: Open Letter in La Presse from Jewish Faculty in Quebec
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No to Weaponizing Antisemitism: Open Letter in La Presse from Jewish Faculty in Quebec

From: Razing Palestine

In this chapter, Marshy discusses an open letter published in April 2025 by Jewish faculty across Quebec universities and CEGEPs. The signatories argued that Higher Education Minister Pascale … 4 $0.40 Add
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Overview

Overview

From: No Debate

In this overview, Thompson summarizes a 2012 CAUT inquiry into the 2009 conference on statehood in Israel and Palestine held at York University in Toronto. 10 $1.00 Add
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Placing the Text
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Placing the Text

From: The Elective Mind

The second section considers why and how the university classroom can provide a place for learning and transformation, as well as the role of texts in the classroom. 30 $3.00 Add
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Preface & Introduction

Preface & Introduction

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Outlines the arguments made in the book and why this book is important to the discussion going on ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Professionals and Professionalism

Professionals and Professionalism

Protecting the Status Quo and Academic Disciplines

From: Degrees of Failure

Undergraduate students occupying the lowest rung on the academic hierarchy are seen as non-professionals who need further training to ensure that they follow the judgments and decisions of their … 16 $1.60 Add