Category Archives: Academic Freedom

New and Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom: Causes and Solutions

Presented at Academic Freedom Conference, Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 14, 2005 I greatly appreciate this opportunity to discuss with you the current state of academic freedom and tenure, and its corollary, faculty governance. I … Continue reading

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UW-Madison 2001 Conference of Academic Freedom

The conference, open to students, faculty, staff, and the public at no charge, was held on Thursday and Friday, February 22nd and 23rd, 2001, at the Pyle Center. Funding for the conference was provided by the Brittingham Fund, Inc.; and … Continue reading

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Academic Freedom on ‘Trial’: 100 Years of Sifting and Winnowing at the University of Wisconsin – Madison

Edited by W. Lee Hansen Office of University Publications University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998 “Whatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe that the great state should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which … Continue reading

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Sifting and Winnowing: A Recommitment to Academic Freedom

Presented at UW-Parkside’s “Sifting and Winnowing” Plaque Rededication Ceremony, November 30, 1998 The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has chosen an auspicious time to rededicate its two “sifting and winnowing” plaques. Installing these plaques and displaying them so prominently offers another protective … Continue reading

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Sifting, Winnowing, and Academic Freedom

Presented at the Eloquence and Eminence Lecture Series, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 1997 This lecture is dedicated to the memory of my friend and colleague, Professor Sterling Fishman of the Department of Educational Policy Studies and … Continue reading

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