Defending Plurality: Four Reasons Why We Need to Rethink Academic Freedom in Europe Published: 19 April 2021 Commentary Academic freedom is under attack, both in authoritarian democracies and in liberal Western democracies. Dominant discourses about academic freedom and free speech in the global north, lately especially in France and Germany, focus on an alleged threat to academic freedom through "political correctness" and "cancel culture", that, under scrutiny, often turn out to be exactly the opposite, namely defences of plurality and critical voices. By Dr. Karsten Schubert
Democracy is out of order: CEU forced to leave Hungary Published: 5 December 2018 Analysis The Central European University (CEU) announced that it is forced to launch all degree programs in a new location in Vienna in September 2019. The Hungarian Government has made it impossible for the university to ensure its operations in Budapest on the long run. By Gabi Gőbl
Lex CEU: Orbán’s attack on academic freedom in Europe Published: 6 April 2017 The Hungarian government trys to shut down the renowned Central European University. This is an attack on academic freedom in Europe. By Eva van de Rakt
