SINGAPORE - Safeguards needed for academia as foreign influence bill passes

Title:

Safeguards needed for academia as foreign influence bill passes 

 

Author:

Yojana Sharma  

 

Published:

University World News, 6 October 2021 

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20211007004259776

 

From the article:

The Singapore parliament this week passed legislation to counter foreign interference that could threaten its national security and sovereignty, amid growing concerns globally about the use of digital tools and campaigns by foreigners to advance their national interests abroad. But critics said the law could impact on free speech and academic freedom and academics are calling for more safeguards for free and open inquiry and research.

 

Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) blog post - Blaming decolonisation for limiting free speech is a red herring

Title:

Blaming decolonisation for limiting free speech is a red herring

 

Authors:

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Sylvie Lomer, Parise Carmichael-Murphy and Dr Jenna Mittelmeier from the University of Manchester in response to a blog posted on Decolonisation by Professor Doug Stokes, University of Exeter, which you can read here.

Published:

Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), UK, 25 March 2021

https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2021/03/25/blaming-decolonisation-for-limiting-free-speech-is-a-red-herring/

From the blog post:

A recent HEPI blog written by Professor Doug Stokes argues that the decolonisation movement in higher education is ‘illiberal and authoritarian’, describing recent comments from the Minister of State for Universities that decolonisation is ‘censoring history’ as ‘a defence of key academic values’. While we certainly respect the author’s right to freely express their opinions, we believe the blog perpetuates several fundamental misunderstandings about curriculum decolonisation that should be addressed.  

POLAND - Minister to introduce laws protecting free speech at universities

Title:

Minister to introduce laws protecting free speech at universities

 

By:

Polandin

 

Published:

University World News, 21 November 2020

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20201121141738670

 

From the article:

Poland’s Minister of Education Przemyslaw Czarnek has announced that he will introduce legislative changes to guarantee “freedom of science” at universities, which, according to the minister, does not exist today, reports Polandin.

Short Article: Top Russian University Moves to Ban Political Speech

Title:
Top Russian University Moves to Ban Political Speech

Author:
Artyom Geodakyan

Published:
The Moscow Times, 17 January 2020

From the article:
"Moscow’s Higher School of Economics (HSE) became embroiled in several controversies in 2019, including the cancellation of its student talk show after it invited an opposition activist and revoking a student newspaper’s student-body status over a critical article."

To read this article:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/01/17/top-russian-university-moves-to-ban-political-speech-a68945