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Columbia University, Edward Said, and Academic Freedom Under Attack

Columbia University, Edward Said, and Academic Freedom Under Attack

Columbia University, Edward Said, and Academic Freedom Under Attack

Columbia University faces scrutiny over academic freedom, Edward Said's legacy, and government intervention. The university's actions spark debate about free speech and Middle East studies. Attack on Columbia.

We need new ways to protect academic freedom (opinion)

We need new ways to protect academic freedom (opinion)

In that period, “faculty and staff at institutions of higher learning across the country experienced increased scrutiny from college administrators and trustees, as well as Congress and the FBI, for their speech, their academic work, and their political activities.”