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On the Boundaries of Faculty Free Speech

The Academic Freedom Podcast

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Navigating Academic Freedom

This chapter explores the complexities of academic freedom and the tensions between First Amendment rights and controversial speech in educational institutions. It highlights specific cases and the challenges faced by contingent faculty, emphasizing the disparities in protections between tenured and non-tenured professors. The discussion advocates for improved procedural protections and the establishment of faculty committees to ensure fair adjudication of speech-related issues.

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