Global Observatory on Academic Freedom

Reimagining Academic Freedom: Call for Papers for Philosophy & Theory in Higher Ed Journal

The OSUN Global Observatory on Academic Freedom (GOAF) is calling for papers for publication in a special issue of the journal "Philosophy and Theory in Higher Education," to be co-edited by Que Anh Dang, Coventry University, the United Kingdom, Liviu Matei, King’s College London and Milica Popovic, Central European University, Austria.

The first inaugural conference of GOAF in January 2022 confirmed that academic freedom is unreliably granted, unevenly distributed, and infringed upon across the world in both democratic and non-democratic societies. This special issue aims to understand the ways that conceptualizations of academic freedom vary in different socio-political contexts, how it is codified, and how it is practiced. We seek to reimagine academic freedom conceptually through the analysis of issues and malpractices that scholars around the world face.

Although the question of who defines academic freedom, and for whom, has historical, geopolitical, cultural, and structural facets, the overt and covert threats on academic freedom across geographies and political regimes demand consideration of a global referent. In the end, attacks against academic freedom represent an existential threat to the historic mission of academia.

We particularly welcome papers that explore the following topics:
  • Epistemology of Academic Freedom
  • The relationship between Academic Freedom and Democracy
  • Decolonizing the University and Academic Freedom
  • Academic Freedom in the Information Age/Digital Age
  • Geopolitics and Academic Freedom
  • Collective Identities and Academic Freedom
  • Academic Freedom in Late Capitalism
  • Politicization of Academic Freedom
  • Transnationalization of Higher Education and Academic Freedom
  • The Impact of Security Discourse(s) on Academic Freedom
  • Academic Freedom and Institutional Responsibility

Deadline to submit proposals is Friday, May 13


Full application details

Cross Reference: Call for Proposals,Opportunities,Global Observatory on Academic Freedom
Deadline Expired on May 13, 2022