"Academic freedom" in the sense of the academic's freedom and responsibility to express and engage themselves in the public realm.
More specifically:
Are there limits to this freedom over and above what applies to all citizens? If so, how should they be enforced and by whom?
Are there duties to make use of this freedom? If so, in what form, to what extent, and how should such use be encouraged?
How have relevant practices evolved in Belgium and elsewhere, and how should they evolve?
Programme and downloadable contributions
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14-16h : First session
Introduction
Domain 1 : Speaking out on the multicultural society : rights and responsibilities
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Paul Cliteur, (Universiteit van Leiden) on coping with political correctness (document)
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Comments :
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Fabienne Brion, (UCL) (document)
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Matthias Storme, (KULeuven & UA) (document)
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Questions
Domain 2 : Speaking out on environmental threats : rights and responsibilities
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Edwin Zaccai, (ULB) on the Lomborg affair (document)
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Comments :
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Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, (UCL)
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Gilbert Eggermont, (VUB) (document)
- Questions
16h30-18h30 : Second session
Overview of law and regulations on academics in the public debate
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Dirk Voorhoof, (UGent) (document)
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Questions
Panel on how the academic's freedom to speak out should be used and regulated
General discussion
Conclusion : Philippe Van Parijs (UCL) (document)
Newspapers articles
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Vrijheid (De Morgen) (document)
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We glijden af naar zelfcensuur (De Standaard) (document) (document)
- Quelle place pour les universitaires dans le débat public? (La Libre Belgique) (document) (document)
Proceedings
Special issue of Ethische Perspectieven, vol 14, issue 3, September 2005, 173-224.
The table of contents of this special issue can be seen here.
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