Sharp wit and fearless thinking fuel a lively debate on intellectual inquiry on a global scale
What does freedom mean in academia and where do the boundaries of free speech lie?
In dialogue with a panel of international experts in their field, Simon Fanshawe – broadcaster, author and the current Rector of the University of Edinburgh – tackles the pressures on academic freedom in an era of fierce and frequently partisan battles about knowledge and truth.
Joining Fanshawe is Dr Jo Shaw, Head of Edinburgh Law School; Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE, previous Director of the Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art; Dr Toufic Haddad, Palestinian-American academic, activist and author, and Niall…
Sharp wit and fearless thinking fuel a lively debate on intellectual inquiry on a global scale
What does freedom mean in academia and where do the boundaries of free speech lie?
In dialogue with a panel of international experts in their field, Simon Fanshawe – broadcaster, author and the current Rector of the University of Edinburgh – tackles the pressures on academic freedom in an era of fierce and frequently partisan battles about knowledge and truth.
Joining Fanshawe is Dr Jo Shaw, Head of Edinburgh Law School; Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE, previous Director of the Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art; Dr Toufic Haddad, Palestinian-American academic, activist and author, and Niall Mclean, partner and solicitor advocate at Brodies LLP.
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