Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection [The Conversation, August 2022]

Title:

Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection 

 

Author:

Liisa Laakso

Senior Researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute

 

Published:

The Conversation, 17 August 2022

https://theconversation.com/academic-freedom-and-democracy-in-african-countries-the-first-study-to-track-the-connection-186579

 

From the article:

There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to teach, discuss, research, publish, express opinions about systems and participate in academic bodies. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of education and knowledge.  

 

Yet there is surprisingly little empirical research on the actual impact of academic freedom. Comparable measurements have also been scarce. It was only in 2020 that a worldwide index of academic freedom was launched by the Varieties of Democracy database, V-Dem, in collaboration with the Scholars at Risk Network.

Digital Platforms and Analogue Policies: Governance issues in Canadian Cultural Policy [Scholarly Article - Canadian Journal of Communication, 2022]

Title:

Digital Platforms and Analogue Policies: Governance issues in Canadian Cultural Policy 

 

Author: 

M. Sharon Jeannotte 

Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa

 

Published:

Canadian Journal of Communication, Volume 47, Number 2, 9 May 2022

https://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/4225

 

From the abstract:

Background: 

In Canada, a complex set of public action instruments have been used over the past 100 years or so to encourage, regulate, and support Canadian cultural expression.  

 

Analysis: 

During this period, governments were primarily motivated by three normative imperatives: national identity, economic vitality, and cultural diversity. This article explores the cultural stakes for Canada in the digital platform environment to determine if these normative perspectives are still valid.

Tallinn University, Estonia - SOGOLAS Research seminar in Zoom: György Schöpflin “Democracy, Power and Complexity” (4 November 2020)

Title of seminar:

Democracy, Power and Complexity

Speaker:

György Schöpflin, former Jean Monet Professor of politics at the University College London. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament for 15 years

Date:

4 November 2020

Time:

16:00 - 17:30

 

Platform:

Zoom

For more information and to register:

https://www.tlu.ee/en/yti/events/sogolas-research-seminar-zoom-gyorgy-schopflin-democracy-power-and-complexity