Academic Freedom

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Professors Beware:

Professors Beware:

The Evolving Threat of “Institutional” Academic Freedom

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Constitutional scholar David Rabban examines the increasing prominence of the concept of “institutional academic freedom” in American constitutional law and its implications. He … 30 $3.00 Add
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Professors in Place
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Professors in Place

From: The Elective Mind

The third section considers the role of professors in bringing an elective course and the curiosity, enthusiasm and desire for learning to life. 38 $3.80 Add
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Prologue

Prologue

Against School

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

I taught for thirty years in some of the worst schools in Manhattan, and in some of the best, and during that time, I became an expert in boredom. 11 $1.10 Add
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Protecting the Integrity of Academic Work in Corporate Collaborations

Protecting the Integrity of Academic Work in Corporate Collaborations

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

I point out examples of the corporate undermining of scientific inquiry, review studies on the extent to which universities have compromised their academic integrity in corporate collaborations, … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Inspired by the pilgrimage to St. James’ tomb which draws young and old from around the world each year to walk across Spain, I decided to help kids toward lives as producers rather than … 8 $0.80 Add
The Elective Mind
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The Elective Mind

Philosophy and the Undergraduate Degree

This book discusses the relevance of philosophy courses within the undergraduate curriculum as integral to the self-formation that is at the heart of a liberal education. The objective is to … 164 View
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The Limits of Academic Freedom

The Limits of Academic Freedom

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Joan Scott discusses the tensions inherent in the theory and practice of the academy as a self-regulating community. She explores those tensions and argues that, while they are unresolvable, they … 27 $2.70 Add
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The Right to Think Otherwise

The Right to Think Otherwise

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Mark Gabbert addresses the same issues, starting from a concern that “a too one-sided emphasis on professional norms risks having the effect of producing not critical minds but . . . well, … 27 $2.70 Add
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University-Industry Relations in the United States: Serving Private Interests

University-Industry Relations in the United States: Serving Private Interests

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Risa L. Lieberwitz traces some of the history of the tightening university-industry embrace and explores the actual merger of university and corporate interests in the case of the Cornell … 28 $2.80 Add