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Academic freedom conference: the state of a fundamental European value
Academic freedom is a universal right which is essential not only for the quality of education, teaching and research, but for democracy itself. While many governments around the world recognise and protect academic freedom, it is under attack in some places. This was discussed during the high-level annual Academic Freedom conference on 29 November 2023 organised ...
Academic Freedom’s Crucial Role in Society
The European Parliament’s Forum for Academic Freedom has launched a video series featuring interviews on the protection of intellectual freedom. In the first three interviews, experts share their insights on the importance of safeguarding this essential principle. Whether they have personally faced limitations on their research or are actively working to uphold scholarly independence, they ...
How to protect academic freedom at risk?
The European Parliament’s Forum for Academic Freedom launched a video series of interviews on academic freedom. The first three interviewed specialists look at the threats to academic freedom. They also put forward ideas on how to protect this fundamental right. This video has been shown at the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science ...
Protecting academic freedom in the EU
Academic freedom is a fundamental right, yet in many places it is under attack. The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is a staunch defender of academic freedom in the EU. In 2022, it set up the European Parliament Forum for Academic Freedom. Laszlo Upor is the former deputy rector ...
The PAUSE programme, a powerful tool for defending academic freedom
Since 2017, the PAUSE programme has been inviting researchers and artists to France. All of them have one thing in common – they need protection as they can no longer pursue their activities in their country of origin because of war, political persecution or censorship. Supported by the French Ministry of Education and the EU, ...
Towards a legal definition of academic freedom
Academic freedom is a fundamental right. In many places it is under attack and needs to be safeguarded. The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is a staunch defender of academic freedom in the EU. It set up a Forum for Academic Freedom in 2022. In this interview, Michael Ignatieff ...
STOA pairing scheme: when policy makers and scientists work hand in hand
The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) organised in October a pairing scheme session in collaboration with the European Research Council (ERC). For two days, MEPs and scientists met, discussed and tried to learn from each other. The theme was science-driven solutions for sustainable food. How can people reduce meat ...
Digital immersive technologies and robotics in education
Learning with the help of a social robot... Using virtual reality to understand complex concepts... Digital tools for teaching are becoming increasingly common in classrooms and universities around the world, but what are the risks? Concerns range from privacy and data security to questions on ethics and psychological impact on humans. The European Parliament’s Panel ...