#SO-04-08 Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
University of OsloDescription
Challenge the limits to critical inquiry
Academic freedom is a fundamental value in modern higher education and research.
On this course, you’ll find out how we can use academic freedom to ask critical questions and contribute to a democratic society.
You’ll explore the importance of free and open research, and how it relates to core higher education and societal values.
You’ll understand why academic freedom is crucial for maintaining the quality and relevance of research in higher education.
You’ll learn about some of the current threats to academic freedom, and how this relates to the academic community worldwide.
Who will you learn with?
Olga Hunler
Dr. Olga S. Hünler is an Academy in Exile fellow in Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Robert Quinn
Robert Quinn is a human rights lawyer and Executive Director of the Scholars at Risk, an network of higher education institutions dedicated to protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom.
Chelsea Blackburn Cohen
Dr. Chelsea Blackburn Cohen is Senior Program Officer at Scholars at Risk, where she works with colleges, universities, and associations to promote academic freedom and core higher education values.
Who developed the course?
University of Oslo
Founded in 1811, the University of Oslo (UiO) is the highest ranked institution of education and research in Norway.
What Will I Learn?
- By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explain the meaning of academic freedom and related values and how these values interrelate
- Identify challenges and threats to academic freedom in different contexts
- Assess how academic freedom can be promoted and defended
- Demonstrate the importance of academic freedom to the development of society
Topics for this course
Dangerous questions
Dangerous questions00:03:22
Welcome to the course00:02:06
Introduction to the course00:01:55
What are your ‘dangerous’ questions?
Definition & history of academic freedom
“Traditional” versus contemporary or “socially-engaged” academic freedom00:05:22
Academic freedom vs. other core higher education values00:04:35
What do you think? Traditional or socially-engaged academic freedom?
Identifying the five core higher education values
Lines and line-drawing
It was great going through this course frequently,this particular course not just taught me how to improve my english speaking skills but also how to manage the people with our skills.Big applause to all the lecturers for making me to stick to the course.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course is designed for students and staff in higher education, but it will be relevant for anyone interested in asking critical questions.