Attack on freedom of speech at Victoria University
Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, News on 18. Dec, 2008 | 1 Comment
Read the NTEU media release here. Read the statement from Friends of Victoria University In an astounding move, the Chancellor of Victoria University is threatening to sue an academic staff member. Dr Jamie Doughney, a senior lecturer and NTEU Victorian Division President, has been threatened with legal action over critical remarks he made in the [...]
US election: debate on academic freedom
Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, News on 07. Nov, 2008 | 0 Comments
The Wall Street Journal reports that during the US Presidential election in October, the University of Nebraska rescinded an invitiation to William Ayers. This has started a debate in US circles about the nature of academic freedom. Mr Ayers, the controvesial co-founder of the Weather Underground and the man responsible for bombing a number of [...]
UK: PhD student detained under anti-terrorism laws
Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, News on 06. Oct, 2008 | 0 Comments
UK PhD student, Rizwaan Sabir was detained for six days by anti-terror investigators then released without charge. The reason: Rizwaan was researching Al-Qaida for his PhD thesis, and had downloaded a publicly available document known as “the Al-Qaida training manual” – a document available on the US Department of Justice website. Unfettered questioning and microscopic [...]
